n o d d y b o o m: oh virus, go away

December 05, 2010

oh virus, go away

happy sunday! we are still fighting this clingy virus around here. lots of elderberry syrup, colloidal silver, echinacea tea, broth, sleep, etc. going on. everyone is on the mend but it is slow, slow going. yuck. the weather is crisp and gorgeous with sunny skies and puffy clouds, so we are going to enjoy the outside air, virus or no virus.

and we are going to make some more of this:

elderberry syrup (adapted from rosemary gladstar's family herbal)

1 cup dried organic elderberries (i get mine here or at our local coop in the bulk section)

3 cups water

1 cup honey (organic + local if you can find it)

place the berries in a saucepan and cover with water. bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes. smash the berries and then strain through a fine-mesh strainer and add the honey.

bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. drink regularly during cold and flu season to boost your immune system.

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Dec 5, 2010 11:39:12 AM | hipstamatic

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I have that book! I love Rosemary Gladstar and she wrote the forward for my friend Kami Mcbride who is our resident herbalist at the waldorf school. I went to a solstice celebration at her house and got to try some of her concoctions! She gives workshops that I would love to take and learn how to make more herbal products.

Posted by: poppy peach | January 07, 2011 at 07:04 PM

Oh wow! Lucky you to have such a wonderful resource right in your community! It would be amazing to take one of those workshops. Ill have to look up kamis book. Im itching to make some of Rosemarys perfect cream. Do u have any favorite recipes in her book?
Xo Tif
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Posted by: tifanie | January 08, 2011 at 10:12 AM

That is my favorite recipe! I've made it a couple times. I went to Wilbur Hot Springs with my 4 aunts and walked in on them all slathering their bodies with it! I've also made the cough syrup with ginger and cinnamon which is delicious. I've had a hard time getting my herbs organized in my new space since it is MUCH smaller so I haven't been utilizing the book lately. Oh well, the grape vines are talking to me, they need to be cut back. Talk to you later. Poppy

Posted by: poppy peach | January 08, 2011 at 11:49 AM

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