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November 2007
November saw the first
Solihull workshop held in the kitchen. Six eager participants came to learn
more about dealing with the usual plagues of winter – coughs, colds, sore
throats and influenza.
We made a double infused mullein oil which people took away with them to use
for earaches. Using St John’s wort oil for earaches was also discussed. The
Elderberry Elixir made at the Sanctuary in October based on Kiva Rose’s
recipe was decanted and tasted, as was some elderberry and Echinacea syrup
and some elderberry tincture. Most people agreed they were looking forward
to being ill if they had something so tasty to take as medicine!
We tried two versions of the classic “cold” tea, one with peppermint, yarrow
and elderflower and the other where New England Aster was substituted for
the peppermint. It was really interesting how honey changed the nature of
the tea in a very different way from ordinary sugar, making it much more
palatable for those who weren’t used to herb tea.
Two other teas with lemon juice and honey were tried – ginger for coughs and
chills and thyme and sage for sore throats and chest problems. We also tried
sage vinegar and honey for sore throats.
It was a very busy workshop, but gave everyone an opportunity to make and
try many different things to help them cope with common winter ailments. |
