Suck On This - Electuary
An Electuary is a blend of powdered herbs in honey. I’ve taken this idea and upped the ante by first infusing local raw bush honey with home grown sage for a few months. After straining, I then combine with Slippery Elm, Ginger, Cinnamon and Calendula. The result is a warming, stimulating and comforting herbal honey that can be easily consumed when cold, stagnant and congested colds, sore throats or other illness takes hold.
I originally designed Suck on This to be sucked on like a soft herbal lozenge of sorts. Now road tested to a ridiculous degree, I’ve discovered that it also makes a delicious and comforting hot milky drink, turns morning porridge instantly amazing, and I’ve recently graduated to blending it with nut butters and having it with sourdough in a very decadent fashion that is a far cry from its original intended purpose.
But back to it’s original purpose - let’s talk herbs and how …
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a great herb to get blood circulating during fevers and ease congestion by stimulating and expelling mucous. Her antiseptic properties are particularly useful in situations of strep throat and candida by way of providing relief, but also acting on the infection itself. Combined with her anti-spasmodic nature, Sage can provide comfort when dealing with an irritating cough.
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) is a demulcent, emollient and detoxifying plant that was traditionally consumed as a vitamin and mineral rich nutritional food. Being polysaccharide and mucilage-rich, the inner bark of Slippery Elm was made into a soothing and gelatinous fibre like a gruel or porridge. In Suck On This, Slippery Elm is utilised for its ability to soothe a sore throats, tonsillitis, dryness of the lungs and respiratory tract problems.
Calendula is added to support lymphatic movement which is supportive to clearing out waste from the body, and tending to the continual support of our internal tissues and gut.
Last but by no means least, Cinnamon and Ginger contribute to the warmth of the formula, (and the taste of course), but also to help drive the constituents of the other herbs deep into the systems of the body. Not to mention the cough quelling, medicinal powerhouse that is raw bush honey itself!
Ingredients
Homegrown Sage infused raw local honey, organic powders of Slippery Elm, Calendula ginger and cinnamon.
Use
The options for use of this product are endless. For immediate comfort and relief, suck a small spoonful slowly like a herbal losenge, or dissolve into milk and/or warm water as soothing sweet drink. Can be “diluted” with honey you have at home in the case that you or your little ones finds it too warming or flavourful (my daughter loves it as is!)
Suck On This can also be used any way you would use honey! Spread on toast, mix with porridge or yoghurt. A great little pick-me-up, not just for when you’re feeling poorly.
Contraindications
Take care consuming Sage if struggling with milk supply. Epileptics are broadly cautioned from consuming Sage.
Shelf life
Consume within 6-12 months. Stored well, an electuary’s shelf life could extend beyond this (but I doubt you’ll be able to make it stretch that long - it’s delicious!). Store away from moisture and direct sunlight.
An Electuary is a blend of powdered herbs in honey. I’ve taken this idea and upped the ante by first infusing local raw bush honey with home grown sage for a few months. After straining, I then combine with Slippery Elm, Ginger, Cinnamon and Calendula. The result is a warming, stimulating and comforting herbal honey that can be easily consumed when cold, stagnant and congested colds, sore throats or other illness takes hold.
I originally designed Suck on This to be sucked on like a soft herbal lozenge of sorts. Now road tested to a ridiculous degree, I’ve discovered that it also makes a delicious and comforting hot milky drink, turns morning porridge instantly amazing, and I’ve recently graduated to blending it with nut butters and having it with sourdough in a very decadent fashion that is a far cry from its original intended purpose.
But back to it’s original purpose - let’s talk herbs and how …
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a great herb to get blood circulating during fevers and ease congestion by stimulating and expelling mucous. Her antiseptic properties are particularly useful in situations of strep throat and candida by way of providing relief, but also acting on the infection itself. Combined with her anti-spasmodic nature, Sage can provide comfort when dealing with an irritating cough.
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) is a demulcent, emollient and detoxifying plant that was traditionally consumed as a vitamin and mineral rich nutritional food. Being polysaccharide and mucilage-rich, the inner bark of Slippery Elm was made into a soothing and gelatinous fibre like a gruel or porridge. In Suck On This, Slippery Elm is utilised for its ability to soothe a sore throats, tonsillitis, dryness of the lungs and respiratory tract problems.
Calendula is added to support lymphatic movement which is supportive to clearing out waste from the body, and tending to the continual support of our internal tissues and gut.
Last but by no means least, Cinnamon and Ginger contribute to the warmth of the formula, (and the taste of course), but also to help drive the constituents of the other herbs deep into the systems of the body. Not to mention the cough quelling, medicinal powerhouse that is raw bush honey itself!
Ingredients
Homegrown Sage infused raw local honey, organic powders of Slippery Elm, Calendula ginger and cinnamon.
Use
The options for use of this product are endless. For immediate comfort and relief, suck a small spoonful slowly like a herbal losenge, or dissolve into milk and/or warm water as soothing sweet drink. Can be “diluted” with honey you have at home in the case that you or your little ones finds it too warming or flavourful (my daughter loves it as is!)
Suck On This can also be used any way you would use honey! Spread on toast, mix with porridge or yoghurt. A great little pick-me-up, not just for when you’re feeling poorly.
Contraindications
Take care consuming Sage if struggling with milk supply. Epileptics are broadly cautioned from consuming Sage.
Shelf life
Consume within 6-12 months. Stored well, an electuary’s shelf life could extend beyond this (but I doubt you’ll be able to make it stretch that long - it’s delicious!). Store away from moisture and direct sunlight.
An Electuary is a blend of powdered herbs in honey. I’ve taken this idea and upped the ante by first infusing local raw bush honey with home grown sage for a few months. After straining, I then combine with Slippery Elm, Ginger, Cinnamon and Calendula. The result is a warming, stimulating and comforting herbal honey that can be easily consumed when cold, stagnant and congested colds, sore throats or other illness takes hold.
I originally designed Suck on This to be sucked on like a soft herbal lozenge of sorts. Now road tested to a ridiculous degree, I’ve discovered that it also makes a delicious and comforting hot milky drink, turns morning porridge instantly amazing, and I’ve recently graduated to blending it with nut butters and having it with sourdough in a very decadent fashion that is a far cry from its original intended purpose.
But back to it’s original purpose - let’s talk herbs and how …
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a great herb to get blood circulating during fevers and ease congestion by stimulating and expelling mucous. Her antiseptic properties are particularly useful in situations of strep throat and candida by way of providing relief, but also acting on the infection itself. Combined with her anti-spasmodic nature, Sage can provide comfort when dealing with an irritating cough.
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) is a demulcent, emollient and detoxifying plant that was traditionally consumed as a vitamin and mineral rich nutritional food. Being polysaccharide and mucilage-rich, the inner bark of Slippery Elm was made into a soothing and gelatinous fibre like a gruel or porridge. In Suck On This, Slippery Elm is utilised for its ability to soothe a sore throats, tonsillitis, dryness of the lungs and respiratory tract problems.
Calendula is added to support lymphatic movement which is supportive to clearing out waste from the body, and tending to the continual support of our internal tissues and gut.
Last but by no means least, Cinnamon and Ginger contribute to the warmth of the formula, (and the taste of course), but also to help drive the constituents of the other herbs deep into the systems of the body. Not to mention the cough quelling, medicinal powerhouse that is raw bush honey itself!
Ingredients
Homegrown Sage infused raw local honey, organic powders of Slippery Elm, Calendula ginger and cinnamon.
Use
The options for use of this product are endless. For immediate comfort and relief, suck a small spoonful slowly like a herbal losenge, or dissolve into milk and/or warm water as soothing sweet drink. Can be “diluted” with honey you have at home in the case that you or your little ones finds it too warming or flavourful (my daughter loves it as is!)
Suck On This can also be used any way you would use honey! Spread on toast, mix with porridge or yoghurt. A great little pick-me-up, not just for when you’re feeling poorly.
Contraindications
Take care consuming Sage if struggling with milk supply. Epileptics are broadly cautioned from consuming Sage.
Shelf life
Consume within 6-12 months. Stored well, an electuary’s shelf life could extend beyond this (but I doubt you’ll be able to make it stretch that long - it’s delicious!). Store away from moisture and direct sunlight.
“I was sick after I got back from Canada and your suck on this was the only thing that saved me during the night!”
“A friend I gifted a jar of suck on this herbal honey said that it was the only thing that helped her throat ease after a cough that just wouldn’t budge!”
“Everybody needs some of this honey. It’s Divine.”
“Had to have a spoon of the suck o this as soon as I opened ... not going to last long!”
“OMG!!!!!! This is divine xxx”
“This herbal honey is insane.”
“Suck on This won’t last the week!”
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