Comments on: Homemade Cough and Cold Syrup

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:26:03 +0000

I really do think that onions in the room help. I have read that onions absorb things, and they can absorb the virus even. I don't know. I just know that I seem to get better quicker when I have onions in the room, and when I eat them.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:49:49 +0000

Would frozen onion work???

heather

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:49:15 +0000

I am assuming that frozen onion I have would NOT be recommended for the recipe? That's all I have right now and I'd love to try it on my son today. Not feeling brave enough to get out to the store with him recovering still from a cold...

heather

By: Mom to 2 Boys

Mom to 2 Boys — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:13:26 +0000

Can't wait to try this on my coughing 5 yr old. Thanks for sharing.

Another use for the onion that I have used in the past is on insect stings. If you take a slice of fresh onion and lay it on a bee or wasp sting it will stop the pain and reduce the swelling completely. My 5 yr ols son was stung by a wasp this summer and was screaming about how bad it hurt. I remembered the onion and grabbed a slice and put it on. He almost immediately said it felt better and stopped screaming. Had him hold it on for a few minutes and you could barely see the little red dot from where the wasp stung him.

I also heard a herbalist speak about onions once and she recommended onion juice for just about everything. Onions are so awesome!!

Thanks again!

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:45:41 +0000

@Margaret, Yes, I have come across a few conflicting things about using Comfrey internally. So far, though, most of what I've read suggests that Comfrey is ok to take internally so I've been using it that way. The other things I'd read didn't give me any substantial reasons why it might not be a good idea, but I hadn't read anything about the liver. I'll look into that more. Thanks for the comment!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:15:11 +0000

Thanks for a great recipe and suggestions. Will definately be trying the onion by the bed trick and a natural remedy during this cold season is great as I am 9 months pregnant. I'll be concocting a batch this week with cloves and ginger. I did want to point out that as one of the suggested ingredients is Comfrey, I've found that there is very conflicting information on the safety of taking Comfrey internally. While it is a very effective healer (is part of a natural remedy I've used for my eczema - works fabulously) so much information points to Comfrey causing issues with the liver. I don't know if you've received the same information but I worry about including it in an internal remedy, especially if given to children. Your thoughts?

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:54:42 +0000

What a wonderful find. My daughter woke up a few days ago with a chesty cough & no other remedies have worked. Honey doesn't do a darn thing. So, today has been a smelly day around our house with onions everywhere. I even had her tote around a baggie full of big chunks of onions to the farmers market and grocery story today. Poor thing reeked but I'm willing to try anything. She's sleeping with a bowl next to her bed (& the baggie under her pillow, open) so we'll see what happens when she wakes. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to look into the book now!
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By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:44:28 +0000

@Melissa V, Ours has lasted for about 5 days, but that's with two of us having it multiple times each day (and I take the full Tbsp, compared to only a tsp. for my daughter, plus my son wants in on the fun so I give him a very small spoonful just because ). But I'm sure it would be fine if you had it over the course of a week or two. It's primarily still honey, just with the medicinal components from the herbs steeped into it, so there's not really much in it to go bad. Just be sure to keep it in the fridge.

By: Melissa V

Melissa V — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:42:11 +0000

Hi just wondering, how long would this last for do you think? Like if you were using it over a week or two would it last that long?

By: Patrice Farmer

Patrice Farmer — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:42 +0000

Great recipe. Thanks!
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