A great nature made cough syrup: wild cherry bark cough syrup. Fill a jar with cherry bark, top it off with vodka or everclear. Let sit for 3 weeks in a dark spot. Strain. Add equal parts honey. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol. Bottle up. Use as needed for cough. 1 tsp at a time. Not to be given to babies under one year. Store in a glass jar in a cabinet. Comment “Cherry” and I’ll send you a link to the cherry bark. 🍒 Harvested from the inner bark of wild cherry trees, this plant medicine has a wide range of benefits. Wild cherry bark helps to open up the lower respiratory system to move stuck mucus up and out while drying it up. It has a calming effect that eases coughing spasms that lead to irritated throats. Wild cherry’s calming and nervine properties make it useful for nighttime coughing that makes it hard to sleep. . . . wildcherry wildcherrycoughsyrup diy mothernaturesmedicine mothernature holistichealth naturalmedicine stayhealthy cough coughremedy coughseason backtoschool homestead