Say goodbye to lerking nasties with this old school naturopathic recipe:
Naturopathic BOOST elixir
This recipe is fantastic for supporting your body to combat coughs, colds, sore throats and pesky tickles.
What is brilliant about this recipe is it is food based, making it safe for little people, pregnant, breastfeeding mothers, the elderly and anyone who doesn’t have sensitivities to the herbs and active constituents the food contains.
Being food based, you can use it in prevention of the unpleasant effects of a seasonal change eg: I normally make a jar leading into winter or if my girls are surrounded by others who are run down.
In addition…You can dose up frequently to boost the body, if you, or any of the family are under the weather.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of manuka honey or raw organic good quality honey
- 1 medium brown onion
- 10cm piece of ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Fresh thyme or oregano (I normally just use what I have growing at the time in my garden)
- 1/2 an organic lemon sliced
- 2 sterilised glass jars with lids
METHOD:
Dice onion, garlic, green herbs as finely as possible.
Add all of this to the jar including any of the juices accumulated on the chopping board
Grate ginger into the jar with the finer side of the grater
Place the slices of lemon on top like its lid then cover the lot with your honey, securing with the lid.
Place in a cool place (maybe a pantry or in a kitchen cupboard for 2 days or so.
You will know when its ready as the mixture begins to liquify. A great way to check and look after it is to shake it daily
When its a liquid elixr, strain off herb remains for compost and pour the liquid into the second jar ready to consume.
Given the honey its deliciously sweet, I start the girls and myself off with a Tsp and increase to a TBsp.
If sipping off a spoon isn’t for you, adding it to some warm water, for adults hot mug and enjoy it warm and soothing benefits.
With love and soothing,
Jodie xx