Bring to a boil:
3 cups purified water (must not have chlorine)
Add herb mixture
Horehound……………1 ounce
Wild Cherry Bark……1 ounce
Anise seed……………….1 ounce
Elecampane Root…….1/2 ounce
Lobelia Herb………….1/4 ounce
Lower heat. Simmer for 15 minutes and strain out herbs. This should be about one pint to this add :
1 1/3 cups honey (1lb)
1 ½ cups of Red Raspberry Vinegar
This cough syrup can be used for all ages and is good for asthma, bronchitis, colds, etc. Keeps well, not necessary to refrigerate but helps with the flavor.
Dosages: One tablespoon every one to three hours for adults or as needed.
Under twelve a teaspoon at a time is best.
Infants 10-20 drops from a dropper as needed.
This syrup can cause vomiting of phlegm this is normal it will help clear up the congestion. If vomiting occurs repeat dose after 2 - 3 minutes.
If you would not like the vomiting to occur replace the Lobelia with Slippery Elm Bark.