Kitchen Cabinet Herbal Recipes

Sore Throat ~ Gargle

  • ½ Tb Sage

  • 1 Tb Salt

  • ¼ tsp Clove

  • Steep ½ Tb Sage in 6 oz hot water for 10 minutes.  Strain out Sage and add 1 Tb salt and ¼ tsp Clove powder.  Mix well and gargle as needed.

  • And / Or our PORCUPINE herbal tea.

Congested Sinuses ~ Sinus Steam

  • ½ Tb Thyme

  • ½ Tb Sage

  • ½ Tb Oregano

  • Bring about 32 oz water to a boil.  While waiting to boil, place all herbs in a non metal bowl and pour the water over them once boiling.  Place head over bowl with towel over the back of the head, creating a tent, and breathe in the steam for 5 minutes.  Repeat as needed 1-3x day

  • Or our SINUS STEAM

Congested Sinuses ~ Tea

  • ¼ tsp ground Ginger root

  • ½ tsp Thyme

  • ½ tsp Fennel seed

  • ½ tsp Oregano

  • Pinch of Black Pepper and Honey to taste

  • Steep all ingredients in 12 oz 212ºF water for 10 minutes. Drink as needed 1-4x day.

  • Or our SINUS {Open the Pipes} herbal tea

Drippy Sinuses ~ Tea

  • 1.5 tsp Sage

  • 1 tsp Thyme or Oregano

  • Honey to taste

  • Steep ingredients in 12oz 212ºF water for 10 minutes.  Drink as needed 1-4x day.

  • Or our SINUS {Dry the Drips}

“Kitchen Cabinet Cold Care” ~ Tea

Earache

Recipe #1

  • Heat salt in a dry pan, place into a sock or cheesecloth and bundle up.  Place over painful ear

Recipe #2

  • Chop ¼ of an onion, heat in a dry pan, bundle in cheesecloth and place over affected ear for pain relief.

Recipe #3 ~ Ear Oil

  • 1 Garlic head minced

  • ¼ Onion chopped

  • ¼ cup Olive Oil

  • Heat all ingredients in sauce pan on low heat until fragrant (usually about 10 minutes).  Do NOT allow to simmer.  Strain very well (not allowing any pieces through) into jar or bottle.  Once cool enough, place drops into affected ear and place cotton ball over ear.  Do not use if there are tubes in the ear or suspected ruptured ear drum.

Thrush Mouthrinse

  • 1 tsp Sage

  • 1 tsp Thyme

  • 1 tsp Rosemary

  • 1 tsp Cardamom

  • Steep ingredients in 6 oz 212ºF water for 15 minutes.  Strain and use as mouth rinse 3-5x day as needed.  Can store in fridge up to 3 days.