Onion & Ginger Cough Elixir - Vital Health Naturopathy

Original recipe adapted from herbalist and holistic cook, Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz from Kitchen Curandera

This is a great remedy to have on hand for your kitchen apothecary and is a great cough remedy can be made with common onions (purple, white, brown). What better way to honour food than to use it as medicine.

All variety of onions (allium cepa) have been used as medicine for countless generations all over the world. Their antibiotic-like properties and expectorant abilities support our immune systems and help relieve congestion with more productive coughs.

INGREDIENTS

5 onions (red, white, brown) roughly chopped
2” piece of ginger, washed, sliced in pieces
Raw honey

METHOD

Place the chopped onions and ginger pieces in a very small saucepan to cover the bottom of the pan. Pour raw enough honey to simply cover the pieces. Bring to a boil then immediately turn the heat down to a simmer. Allow mixture to simmer gently for at least 30 minutes. Turn off heat, allow the mixture to cool slightly. Strain honey into a small clean jar using a fine mesh strainer.

Label jar and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

SUGGESTED USE

Children: Take 1 teaspoon at the first sign of a cough, every 3 – 4 hours until symptoms subside

Adults: Take 1 Tablespoon at the first sign of a cough, every 3 – 4 hours until symptoms subside.

Do not give honey to children under 1 year of age.

As always, please consult with a qualified health care professional before acting on any information presented on this blog post.

Recipe & images from Kitchen Curandera and adapted by Vital Health Naturopathy

https://www.kitchencurandera.com/herbal/2019/5/5/iitoi-cough-elixir?fbclid=IwAR2jqNMOHp48wk27zulxQCyanXHyE01KtPjnr5teULooUnyPIMdSr8Ng9XU