Thyme, Hyssop and Sage
Recipe Type: Teas
Cuisine: Herbs & Plants
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The tea can be gargled an ounce at a time for topical relief of a scratchy throat. For sipping, combine with plenty of honey for its throat-coating action.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried hyssop
- 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
- 1 cup water, barely boiled
Instructions
- Place the herbs in a teapot.
- Pour the boiling water over them, cover and steep 10 minutes.
- Strain and sweeten with honey.
- Cool a bit and sip slowly in 1-ounce doses as needed (up to 2 cups a day for no more than a few successive days).
- Do not use excessively.