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Honey Thyme for Colds and Flu
By Cait Johnson, Assistant Producer, Care2 Healthy Living content.
Cold and flu season is upon us, but we have an ancient remedy for congestion, coughs, and sore throats that is simply the bees’ knees!
It calls for honey, the sweetest of healers, and thyme, a wonderful herb with antibacterial properties that had been used by Wise Ones for centuries to alleviate the miseries of colds and flus. Easy to make and delicious to use:
INGREDIENTS
1 cup honey
1/2 cup fresh thyme or 1/4 cup dried thyme
1. In a small saucepan, combine the two ingredients and heat gently over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, being sure not to let the honey boil or scorch.
2. Remove from heat and allow the honey to cool. Strain out the herbs, then bottle the honey and label it.
3. To relieve colds, coughs, and sore throats, take 1 teaspoon of this thyme-infused honey three times a day. You could also add a teaspoon of it to a cup of regular hot tea and sip slowly.
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add your comment »Mmmmm. I can't wait to try this. I drink a lot of tea during the cold months and like to sweeten it with honey. Now I'll just make up a batch of thyme honey to use. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Cait, I will definitely try this next time someone has a cold.
I usually make my own hot lemon drink by slice up half a lemon in a cup, pouring on boiling water, letting it infuse for 5 minutes and then adding a teaspoon of honey, but now I'll try adding a teaspoon of thyme-infused honey instead!
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Thankyou
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Dana I make this every year in my smallest crock pot (5 kids whatcha gonna do? lol) and have made it successfully in a double boiler but I prefer the slow cooker on low until it heats then warm until it finishes...I haven't ever managed to burn or scorch anything in it ;) It is also helps me to keep a running tap of it... with my large family its easier then making a new batch every hour. hope this helps!
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would it be better to use a double boiler if one has an electric stove (hard to control temp)???
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It sounds deliciouus! I'll try it for sure.
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