Make Your Own Cough Drops

They are the perfect addition to your home medicine chest; coughdrops. Making cough drops is a nice way to offer support and TLC for someone you love, while they are feeling under the weather. This cough drop recipe is easy to make and works very well. Play around with some of your favorite herbs, to create just the right combination. I prefer using elderberry juice to make mine. The kids love the taste, and they are getting the benefits of elderberry in each piece.

Tinctures can also be used to add more potency, but are not necessary. If you are feeling especially industrious, try wrapping each cough drop in individual pieces of wax paper after dusting with slippery elm powder.

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