We often use Echinacea for a sore throat. If we need to be away from the house while one of us is suffering from a sore throat, I will often make an Echinacea spray. The best part about this throat spray is that it can fight the infection while providing a soothing, numbing sensation.
Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons Echinacea tincture
• 2 tablespoons raw honey
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 2 drops essential oil of your choice (peppermint, eucalyptus, or tea tree are great options)
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a small spray bottle (preferably glass).
Store the bottle in the refrigerator, and it should keep for a couple months.
Always shake before spraying. Use as needed.
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This excerpt from Heal Local is courtesy of New Society Publishers. Dawn Combs is an ethnobotanist, author, speaker, and educator who homesteads with her family in central Ohio.