Recipes for Health

Herbal recipes to treat common conditions

Garlic has powerful anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties and is especially useful for fighting respiratory infections - colds, flue, coughs, ear infactions, etc.

Garlic also lowers high blood pressure, reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol, and helps to keep blood thin - helping to prevent strokes and heart attacks.

Garlic honey is easy to make and ideal for adults and children.

Herbal syrups and honeys are nutritive and a pleasant way to take medicinal herbs. Honey and unrefined sugar are effective preservatives and can be combined with decoctions or infusions to make syrups.

Syrups are best made to give soothing, antiseptic, demulcent and nutritive qualities. They are especially useful to ease tight chests, sore throats and coughs.

Honey is easily digested and gives fast energy. This is useful to the old, weak, and convalexcent, but it should not be taken by the diabetic or sugar intolerant. The recipe and method is the same for all herbs and spices.