Herbal Recipes for Cold and Flu Season

Written By Megan Robinson

TEAS

  • Influenza Tea – Boneset, Yarrow, Mint, Elder flower, Echinacea leaf and flower

  • Respiratory Tea – Peppermint, Horehound, Mullein, Coltsfoot, Lobelia

  • Expectorant Tea – Yerba santa, Grindelia, Osha, Mullein, Coltsfoot, Marshmallow

  • Cold and Flu Tea – Peppermint, Yarrow, Elder flower

  • Nervine Tea Blend – Skullcap, Motherwort, Oatstraw, Lemon balm, Catnip, Nettles, Marshmallow, Blue vervain

TEAS FOR CHILDREN

  • Fever Tea – grated ginger, peppermint leaf and elder flower

  • Sore Throat Tea- marshmallow root, ginger and sage

  • Headache- ginger and chamomile

  • Dry Cough- marshmallow, plantain, honey and lemon

  • Wet Cough- ginger, thyme and clove

  • Cold Tea- ginger, sage, thyme, honey and lemon

TICTURES

  • Acute Respiratory Tincture – Osha, Grindelia, Yerba santa, Mullein

  • Antimicrobial Throat Spray-Calendula, Echinacea, Osha, Goldenseal, Propolis, Thyme Oil, Vegetable glycerine

  • Decongestant Aid-Yerba santa

  • Influenza Tincture I– Boneset, Yarrow, Wild ginger, Echinacea

  • Influenza Tincture II-Echinacea, Osha

  • Warming Lung Tincture – Horehound, Elecampane, Wild cherry, Licorice, Ginger, Cayenne, Vegetable glycerine

These herbs are not all safe for children. Do your research before dosing your children with any remedy.

EMOTIONAL OVERWHELM

  • Internal: Rescue Remedy, Mimosa Flower and Bark, Skullcap, Milky Oats, Rose, Hawthorne, Kava Kava, Blue Vervain

  • Inhalation: Lavender, Cedar

FUN

  • zinc lollipops- Beekeepers Naturals are my favorite

  • Herbal Popsicles for a variety of complaints

Megan Robinson
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