Sage honey, remedy for scratchy throat.
A tablespoon of this delicious infused honey works like magic on scratchy raw throats.
In warm tea it helps to stimulate sweating and salivation, and thins mucous allowing it to exit the body. When added to a cold infusion it can dry most body secretions including sweat, saliva, and mucous production in the mouth, throat, and lungs and lactation. If taken mixed in a luke warm tea its antibiotic and astringent natures help with sore scratchy throats (Wood, 2008).
HERE IS HOW:
- Glass Mason Jar – recently sanitized
- Enough fresh sage to fill ½ the jar or enough dry sage to fill ¼ of the jar (I prefer to use fresh sage but both are delicious and effective)
- Enough local, raw honey to fill the jar to the brim
- Sanitize your jar by dunking it in boiling water or running it through the sanitize cycle in the dishwasher. Allow to dry.
- Chop your fresh sage up as fine as you can and add it to the jar until it fills up about half way. If you are using dry cut and sifted sage, add enough sage to fill the jar up ¼ of the way.
- Fill the jar to the top with local raw honey and allow the air bubbles to release them selves. Add more honey to top off the jar leaving about ¼ – ½ inch at the top.
- Cover the jar with a lid and allow to sit in a cool, dark, dry place for 2-4 weeks.
- Use as needed.
REFERENCES
Frawley D and Lad V. (2001). The Yoga of Herbs. Twin Lakes, WI: Lotus Press
Salvere. Retreived October 2014 from http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salvare
Wood, Matthew. (2008). The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books
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