Herbal Teas for Coughs

Ingredients

Thyme, Hyssop and Sage

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried hyssop
• 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
• 1 cup water, barely boiled

Linden and Licorice

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped dried licorice root
• 2 teaspoons dried linden flowers

Instructions

Thyme, Hyssop and Sage

1. Place the herbs in a teapot. Pour the boiling water over them, cover and steep for 10 minutes.
2. Strain and sweeten with honey.
3. Cool a bit and sip slowly in 1-ounce doses as needed (up to 2 cups a day for no more than a few successive days).
4. Do not use excessively. The tea can be gargled an ounce at a time for topical relief of a scratchy throat.
5. For sipping, combine with plenty of honey for its throat-coating action.

Linden and Licorice

1. Bring water to a boil in a glass or stainless steel pan. Add licorice root, reduce heat to medium-high, and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place the linden flowers in a teapot. Pour the unstrained licorice decoction over the linden, cover and steep for 10 minutes.
3. Sweeten with honey, if desired.
4. Take in 1/2 cup doses, as needed.

Notes

This tea is also good lung medicine. It can be drunk as often as desired during the course of a respiratory illness.

Licorice tea is not recommended for people prone to high blood pressure, pregnant women, or women with fibroids.