Homemade
Herbal
Cough
Medicine
March 29, 2011
Spring
is
coming
and,
hopefully,
the
severe
cold
and
flu
season
we've
been
having
this
year
will
end
as
the
weather
improves.
In
the
meantime
though
a
new
discovery
I
made
last
night
may
come
in
handy.
Karen
rarely
gets
sick.
This
year
has
been
an
exception
and
she's
been
sick
twice
this
year.
She
seems
especially
susceptible
to
catching
things
from
our
adorable
granddaughter
who
always
wants
to
kiss
us
whether
she's
sick
or
not.
Recently
Evie
got
a
cold
which
she
processed
through
pretty
quick.
Karen,
however,
wasn't
doing
so
well.
She
has
had
a
severe
cough
the
last
couple
of
days.
Unfortunately
(or
perhaps
fortunately)
she
cannot
take
most
cough
medicines
or
expectorants
like
mucinex
because
they
contain
ingredients
that
aggravate
gut
problems
for
those
needing
the
SCD
diet
(more
info
on
our
web
page).
Last
night
the
cough
was
so
severe
she
was
hurting
herself
and
could
not
sleep.
I
was
more
than
a
little
concerned,
which
prompted
me
to
do
some
research
on
www.pfaf.org,
an
incredible
database
of
over
7000
edible
and
medicinal
plants.
Looking
for
expectorants,
I
found
that
garlic
was
not
only
one
of
the
best
expectorants
but
was
also
a
good
anti-spasmodic.
Of
course
I
knew
about
the
anti-viral
and
anti-bacterial
qualities
of
garlic
but
the
expectorant
and
anti-spasmodic
properties
were
news.
I
minced
up
about
a
teaspoon
of
fresh
garlic
and
mixed
it
with
a
tablespoon
of
homemade
yogurt
and
had
her
just
swallow
it
without
chewing.
Within
20
minutes
the
horrible
hacking
cough
was
reduced
to
almost
nothing!
Karen
got
a
good
night's
sleep
with
almost
no
coughing
and
she
is
dramatically
better
this
morning.
She
has
decided
to
make
the
garlic
and
yogurt
"cough
medicine"
and
take
it
every
hour
until
she's
well.
BTW,
garlic
is
also
an
excellent
anti-inflammatory
so
may
be
good
for
aches
and
pains
associated
with
colds
and
flu.
So,
the
formula
is:
1
tsp
minced
fresh
garlic
(not
the
stuff
in
the
jars)
mixed
with
1
Tbs
of
yogurt.
Swallow
it
down
without
chewing
and
you
won't
have
much
garlic
breath.
Take
as
often
as
needed
for
a
natural,
non-toxic
cough
medicine
that
also
boosts
your
immune
system
and
is
anti-inflammatory!
Dr.
Hogg
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