Licorice Tincture For Sore Throat & Cough
Licorice extract has been around since the time of Discorides and appears to have been in common use during the Middle Ages in Germany. It is a popular remedy for coughs, sore throats, consumption and general chest complaints, such as bronchitis, due to its valuable soothing properties.
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When I have a sore throat I like to use the pure tincture without water (although you can use a little warm water if you like) and swallow it allowing the liquid to coat the area of my throat that is bothersome. The effect is sort of sweet and numbing. I also use a turmeric tincture for the irritation and intersperse them as needed.
To make a licorice extract you can use either the fresh or dry root. If you use the dry root look for cut licorice instead of the sticks, and if you use the fresh root you'll want to macerate it before you add alcohol. Follow the instructions on How To Make a Tincture on the previous page.
One old recipe that was used for coughs is as follows:
Boil the linseed, licorice root, and raisins in 2 quarts of water and allow the ingredients to simmer down to half the amount of liquid. Then add the brown sugar and lemon juice and allow the ingredients to dissolve. Drink a little bit any time you start coughing.
To make a licorice extract you can use either the fresh or dry root. If you use the dry root look for cut licorice instead of the sticks, and if you use the fresh root you'll want to macerate it before you add alcohol. Follow the instructions on How To Make a Tincture on the previous page.
One old recipe that was used for coughs is as follows:
- 1 large teaspoon of Linseed
- 1 ounce of Licorice root
- 1/2 cup of raisins
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 2 quarts of water (8 cups)
- 1 Tbsp of lemon juice
Boil the linseed, licorice root, and raisins in 2 quarts of water and allow the ingredients to simmer down to half the amount of liquid. Then add the brown sugar and lemon juice and allow the ingredients to dissolve. Drink a little bit any time you start coughing.