Wild Cherry Cough Syrup

Coughing is an important function of the body to expel mucus, toxins, and foreign objects from the lungs and trachea. Traditional cough syrups suppress the body's action of coughing, which can put a halt to the immune system trying to expel mucus and toxins from the lungs.  

​Wild cherry bark is both antispasmodic as well as expectorant so it can work with the body to calm the cough reflex and relax the body, while still expelling mucus and toxins. Combined with other lung and immune support herbs these syrups work great for coughs, colds, and lung congestion. 

This recipe can be played around with to suit whatever you have growing around you or on hand to accompany the wild cherry bark, where the power lies. If you don’t have access to wild cherries, you can substitute rosehips and/or elderberries.  Take a teaspoon at a time 3 to 4 times a day or as often as needed.

Instructions

2 ½ cups wild cherries

1 cup water

2 cups food grade vegetable glycerine

½ cup fresh grated ginger  (¼ cup dried)

½ cup fresh chopped mullein (¼ cup dried)

​1 cup wild cherry bark

Directions

1. Add cherries, water, and glycerine to a pot over medium heat and steep for 20 minutes. 

2. Add ginger and mullein then let simmer another 20 minutes.  

3. Remove from heat and add the wild cherry bark. 

4. Let sit, covered for 2-3 hours. 

5. Strain and store in the fridge.

Simple Wild Cherry Syrup

This is a very simple version using basic extracts to create a simple syrup.

2 parts elderberry glycerite

1 part wild cherry bark extract (use alcohol to pull all the properties from the bark)

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