Cough
Thyme & Honey
A savory steam and a spoon of honey for the chest.
Thyme is a cooking herb that also makes a traditional cough cup. Brew it covered, sit over the steam, then sweeten. Licorice is optional if you want it rounder.
- Steep
- 8 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Herbal, lemon-savory, honeyed
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic thyme1 tsp dried or 3 fresh sprigs
- Raw honey1 tsp
Method
- 1
Steep covered 8 minutes. Inhale the steam with eyes closed.
- 2
Strain. Stir honey into the warm cup.
Why this cup
- A kitchen cup for a rattly or tickly chest
- Steam is half the medicine of the old house
- Tastes like supper, in a good way
Go gently
- Honey is not for children under one year.
- Culinary amounts. Essential oil is not for the kettle.
- See someone if a cough lasts, or breathing is hard.
Steep timer
8:00
