Making cough syrup from ribwort plantain itself
Time
Preparation time: 10 min.
A simple recipe for an effective cough syrup made of ribwort leaves and candy, which I once received from a herbalist.
For the ribwort cough syrup you need:
- fresh ribwort leaves (only collect intact, undamaged leaves, do not pick them directly from the wayside or "dog rounds"), pick pieces
- Krümelkandis in about the same amount
You should also have ready:
- sufficient screw jars
- possibly adhesive labels
- Screw bottle (s) for the finished syrup
And this is how it's done:
- Lay the ribwort leaves with the candy alternately into the screw jars until they are completely full. Finish with a layer of candy.
- Now the glasses are closed and labeled with content and date of manufacture.
- Now you have to leave the whole thing for about three months, until the candy has completely liquefied.
- When the time comes, the syrup is drained through a sieve or pantyhose, the leaves are squeezed out.
- The finished syrup is then filled into suitable screw bottles and labeled. I like to use these small glass bottles, in which there are lemon and lime juice to buy.
- This syrup should be stable for about a year, even at room temperature. I always kept my syrup in the fridge when I did not use it. And he was always used up in the spring! : D
When coughing you take 2-3 tablespoons a day, children 2-3 teaspoons. Incidentally, most respiratory infections are viral, which means that antibiotics are ineffective. In this case, such a gentle therapy is just right!
However, you should always take care of yourself and in case of aggravation of the symptoms consult a doctor!
Of course you could also just buy a finished ribwort syrup. However, I am constantly in nature and like to work with wild herbs and medicinal plants. Of course, I also like to process them! In addition, I think the idea to be able to provide a piece of independent of industrially manufactured products itself.