With the holidays on the way, that means there’s plenty to do.
Out and about with holiday gatherings, school parties, and shopping excursions can expose us to more germs than usual. And for most moms, there’s no time to be sick — or worse — have a sick child. Luckily, there’s a home remedy that can help your family prevent or lessen the effects of what goes around during cold & flu season.
Alia Einstein-Diez shares her recipe for homemade Elderberry syrup.
Elderberry has been found effective against a wide range of influenza viruses including human, swine and avian strains. For centuries, people have made the cold remedy using just elderberries, water and honey. This recipe is a slight variation on the ancient elderberry theme to give it more flavor and immunological punch.
Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Adults take 2-4 tablespoons daily. Children take 2 teaspoons daily.
*Honey is only for children 1 year and up.
Alia Einstein-Diez started making bath and body crafts soon after her daughter was born. Having always been hypersensitive to chemicals and fragrances in commercial products (even so-called “natural” body products), when her baby turned out to be equally sensitive she started making her own soaps, herbal oils, butters, and much more. She started her own business Gaia’s Kiss. She also teaches how to make bath and body products on www.craftsy.com, where she has the highest selling workshops on the website. Alia lives in Denver with her husband, daughter, son and shetland sheepdog.
Where would I begin to look for dried elderberries, rosehips and astragalus root?
I get these supplies from my local vitamin store/healthfood store, but most don’t have them unless they have a medicinal herb section. A great website to get them is http://www.mountainroseherbs.com – they have everything you need and more. I am already on my third batch of Elderberry this season and both of my kids are still healthy!!! YAY!
Great recipe. I like the addition of astragalus root and rose hips. We make a similar syrup but without these two ingredients and use fresh berries instead of dried ones. Love this site!