‘Tis the season…
Coughing. So. Much. Coughing.
It never fails…sometime during the month of December, I always get some sort of respiratory junk. It’s awesome…said no one ever.
Now I will say that since we began utilizing essential oils in our home, a little over 2 years ago, we have seen a drastic change in the amount of sickness we deal with, and the severity of it. For that, I am beyond thankful. This past Christmas I got some respiratory stuff, and it didn’t last the typical 3 weeks, like it usually does. Woot! Woot! But during those coughing fits, it’s just not fun at all. In fact, it can be downright unpleasant and painful.
Well, the LAST time I dealt with this sort of thing, I had done a ton of searching for various home remedies that could help ease the severity of the cough, while soothing my sore throat. A girls gotta sleep, and coughing doesn’t exactly allow that to happen. So I blended up a little concoction and…wow! Y’all, this stuff tastes awful, but it works! Desperate times and all.
The mix.
So what’s in this little mystery mix? So. Many. Good. Things.
A little water, some honey (local honey is best, if you can get your hands on some), a bit of apple cider vinegar (be sure to get the kind with “the mother”), a dash of cayenne pepper, some ginger, and voila!
Now for MY mixture, I didn’t have any fresh Ginger on hand, so I subbed in a drop of my Ginger essential oil, and it did the trick nicely! But I don’t think you can go wrong either way.
I like this recipe because you can mix up a small batch to keep on hand, as soon as you start to feel the yuck coming on. I stored mine in a small mason jar with lid, and just took about a tablespoon every 2-4 hours, as I needed it. And I found that if I took it right before bed, that it helped ease the coughing so much that I could actually get some sleep! Can I get an AMEN?!
So there you go. If you can get past the taste for just a minute, it’s so worth it! This has officially been filed away in my “permanent” home remedies stash. So, if you’re feeling a bit rough, mix this up, and lift a spoon to feeling better, faster!
- 1 Tbls ACV (apple cider vinegar with the "mother" is best)
- 2 Tbls Water
- 1 Tbls Honey
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1 drop Ginger essential oil)
- Mix up all the ingredients in a jar with lid.
- Take 1 Tbls every 2-4 hours as needed.
- Shake well before each use.
I love essential oils, and this sounds so useful, thank you
I love hearing of other people who see the benefit of oils and natural remedies! Thanks for stopping by! <3
I always take a spoonful of honey whenever I’m feeling sick, but next time I’ll have to add all these other things in! Thanks for the great tips! #bloggybrunch
Same here! Honey is always my first attempt for easing a sore throat. Once you get past the taste, I think you’ll love how this helps! 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!
Wow, this is a really nifty idea! I’ll b sharing this with my mother immediately, think you just earned me some brownie points with her XD
Brownie points are ALWAYS good! 😉 Glad I could help, haha…thank you for stopping by!!
Pinning this for later use. Thanks for sharing! Found you at #bloggybrunch!
Awesome! Thanks for visiting and I’m glad you found this helpful! Love #bloggybrunch!
Ooh…I’ll have to save this for the next time one of us is sick! I’m all for trying home remedies before other remedies!
That’s exactly what we do! We exhaust every home/natural remedy before going to the doctor, haha 😉