Make Your Own Cough Medicine

[Coach Marla]

This is great to make with the kids,
or grand-kids, because if they get
to help you make it and see all the
good stuff going into it, they are
more likely to take it and like it.
And it is super easy to do!!

Ingredients

2 cups Water
2 cups Sugar ( Organic Cane Sugar is best but regular is fine too )
1/4 cup Orange Juice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Chopped Dried Marshmellow Root

Directions

In small pan, bring Marshmellow Root and Water to boil.
Reduce heat to low & simmer for 20 minutes.
Strain liquid into another pan. ( Should make about 1 cup of liquid )
On low, slowly stir in Sugar until thick and all granules
are completely dissolved. ( add more water if it gets too thick )
Remove from heat.
Stir in Orange Juice and transfer to a bowl to cool then cover
tightly.

Take 1 teaspoon as needed.

[Kimberly Walker (& Donald)]

Sounds good! Wonder if you could substitute the "cane sugar" (organic or otherwise =) with AGAVE or even SUCCANT? Might try that and let y'all know. GREAT TIMING for this kind of recipe, Maral! I've had a bit of a allergy cough here lately. Thank ya very much!

[Coach Marla]

Hey Kimberly,

Yea, give that a try on substituting the sugar
and let me know what it's like.
And if it helped!!

~Hope You Get To Feeling Better SOON!~

Blessings,
Marla aka Maral

[Kimberly Walker (& Donald)]

Tried it this last week - works great and I think the AGAVE adds to the soothing effect for relieving the cough. I've been one to just squeeze the honey bottle into my mouth to relieve a scratchy throat, but I LOVED this. It couldn't have come at a better time for me! LOVE YOU!