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Making Slippery elm lozenges for sore throats & coughs video

publication date: Nov 27, 2007
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author/source: John Gallagher
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 An 8-9 minute lesson on making throat lozenges with slippery elm, licorice root and honey. Use it for sore thorats and coughs.

Also see the Print lesson as well in case you can not watch videos, as well as for the recipe list, and more concise instructions. They print instructions work well side by side with the video.

There is also some other great stuff in this, such as seeing other herbal creations brewing in the kitchen.

 

Comments

Anonymous
That was great, I really enjoyed watching the kids participate in the process.
I can't wait to try them, just need some time, I have all the ingredients in my herbal cabinet!
Thanks to All
Earth Song
Abby Hall (Tuscaloosa)
is there anything that you can sub for the licorice? i can't stand the taste!
John Gallagher (Carnation)
Hmmm...I noticed it wasn't THAT strong in flavor. Licorice is also specific for coughs, sore throats... Maybe hyssop tea? Any ideas out there?
Shanna Carlton (Auburn)
Can't wait to make some! Would mullein tea also work for coughs? I had another idea to make them into little round lozenges. Instead of rolling it out flat and using the lid, could you roll it into a long "worm" and then cut thin slices with a knife?
Shanna Carlton (Auburn)
Ginger is good to stop coughs also. That might be tasty!
Rosalee de la Foret (Twisp)
I can't wait to make some. How long do you think they keep? Should you wait for a sore throat first?
Beth LaQuay (East Palestine)
What about using horehound tea?? That is specific for sore throat also. BTW, loved watching the video of the whole process, family and all!!
Paula Bivona (Coram)
Abby,
Maybe you'd like to try Marshmallow Root as a sub for the Licorice.
SueAnne Smith (Youngs Cove)
Great video, i am going to make some now. I am going to put ginger in with the licorice and see what happens. Let you know. Thanks.
Teri Stich (Matawan)
Thanks to the whole family, John. Enjoyed the video. Would using a licorice tincture work as well? I'll play and let you know. I like the idea of adding ginger and/or horehound, I'm sure if we put our minds to it we could come up with lots of variations and hey that's what this is all about right! Teri
Liz Snair (Wa)
John, The video cut off just as your son explained what happens to the licorice root in the water. What happened? Anyway I'm looking forward to making the lozenges. I know some folks who need them! liz
John Gallagher (Carnation)
Liz..just test it and it seems to work fine.

AND EVERYONE... the licorice taste is REAL MILD in this.. just so ya know...
Wendy Cameron (Orillia)
Hey John. Nice timing! My 3 & 6 yr olds just came down with a cold and so we made these this morning. They are drying now. My 6 yr old ate some as the dough because his throat was so sore and he said it helped already. ;-) Funny thing about what I read on your site a long time ago, about having books on our shelves but we learn by DOING. Well... we have the kids herb book but we hadn't made those yet- now we have and we won't forget-because we DID it...well AND we got to watch the video! You guys are awesome. Thanks so much for all of this. I ESPECIALLY love that you include children on this. My children are quite fascinated with watching them. My 6 yr old said "hey, they believe in herbs too!" and my 3 yr old kept saying "2 boys, 1... 2... helping the mommy" LOL
Since we are homeschoolers, your website is going to come in incredibly handy and we look forward to doing more projects. I've got the bottles for making some of your recipes.... but maybe I'll get to it after we move.all the best from Wendy in Canada (ps. we have slow internet in the country so sometimes the video cuts in and out, but if you sit and wait it will come back...same happens to us on youtube.)
Abby Hall (Tuscaloosa)
almost no licorice taste! i was very pleased. one problem though. i dried them for two days (rock hard, no moisture) and sealed them up in an airtight container, and about two weeks later they were starting to get fuzzy with mold. should i cover them with cheesecloth during the drying process? or refrigerate them after they are dry? where did i go wrong? the ones that i used in the mean time, however, worked like a charm!
Jennifer Head (Las Vegas)
Awesome! I can't wait to try them out. What book/recipe were you following in the video?