The Cough that Will Not Die.

[janewilliams20]

Yet again, woke up around 4am coughing and choking. Have run out of Benylin. Comfrey tea often does good things - this time I looked at the other herby things I'd picked up at Herstmonceaux and added horehound and hyssop, since all three are supposed to fix catarrh. It tastes utterly foul, so a spoonful of honey went in as well. We'll see...

Comments

[alisonmlt.livejournal.com]

I have made cough concoctions with horehound before and found them very effective. Evil-tasting, as you say, but the stuff seems to work. Don't know about hyssop, never used it.
Hope it gets better soon.

[willibald.livejournal.com]

Hyssop is slightly bitter and minty.

Thyme has affinities for the chest and can help relieve coughs. Use sage for a sore throat.

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

It's the horehound making it taste foul.
Thanks for the additions, I'll raid the Herb Bed for sage and thyme. Maybe use them to flavour some food rather than as tea.