If you have been following my blog, you are likely aware that I am not a fan of chemicals, especially going in to my body. I put extra effort in preparing wholesome meals and feeding myself and my family clean, nutrient dense foods for many reasons, and the biggest one is so we can be healthy and have a body that functions optimally, in order to enjoy life to the fullest. Sometimes though, our immune systems can’t handle things that are going around and we can get sick. Although this rarely happens, I like to be prepared in the event it does. Since I do not take store bought medicine or pills from a pharmacy or even really go to the doctor for that matter, I research ways to heal and fight illnesses naturally. I firmly believe in the healing powers of plants and all things that nature has provided for us, therefor I will always look there first before turning to a more “clinical” method. That is when I came across this site and recipe:
http://www.cauldronsandcrockpots.com/2013/01/elderberry-elixir/
I am so excited to have strained my elixir tonight and to be able to share it with you 🙂
Ingredients:
- 1 cup elderberries
- 1/2 dried elderflowers
- 1/4 cup mullein leaf
- 1/4 cup dried boneset
- 1 inch fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cardamon
- 1/2 peel of 1 lemon
- alcohol (I used brandy)
- raw honey (it is so nutritionally dense compared to the non raw kind
Steps:
- Put all the herbs in a jar
- Fill it a third of the way up with honey
- Finish filling with alcohol
- Screw the lid on top, give it a good shake
- Keep it in a place where you will see it daily so you can give it a good shake everyday
- Let it sit for 6 weeks
- Strain, put it in bottles, label and store for a few years
When you feel any symptoms of a cold or flulike sickness coming on, take 1/4 tsp every couple hours until you feel better.
I haven’t tried the efficacy of this yet, and although I hope I never need to take it, I kinda hope to get sick just to see how well it works!
Pamplemousse 