Homemade Slippery Elm Lozenges For Cough and Sore Throat.
Slippery elm lozenges are really simple to make, easy for children to help with, and are extremely effective. They can be made with just 3 ingredients; typically slippery elm powder
, strong tea, and raw honey
, though you can certainly add a multitude of other ingredients to the mix to ease discomfort accompanied by colds, coughs, and flu. They are very transportable (just throw em' in a reusable tin
) and are usually well received by most, even small children.
Slippery elm has been used by Native Americans and the settlers of early America as an important herbal remedy for both healing and nourishment. It's moistening properties clear heat, settle acidity, and treat inflammation in the bladder, colon, kidneys, lungs, and stomach.
Slippery Elm's most known use is for cough and other chest complaints. It's ability to coat the throat and soothe even the hoarsest cough goes without saying how effective this remedy truly is. It's a must-have for your home herbal remedy kit.
How to Make Slippery Elm Lozenges
Homemade Slippery Elm Lozenges - Just 3 Ingredients!
These are the easiest and fastest way to make these lozenges and they work great!
Ingredients
• ¼ cup boiled spring water or tea (I love using licorice root as an expectorant or rose petal)
• ¼ cup slippery elm powder (indicated especially for dry coughs)
• 2 TB local raw honey
Loving Preparation - Slippery Elm Lozenges
• Add the slippery elm powder into a large bowl
• Put 2 TB of raw local honey into your ¼ cup measuring cup
• Pour some freshly brewed tea or hot water into the measuring cup to dissolve the honey
• Pour the sweetened tea over the slippery elm powder
• Use a fork or your hands to mix the ingredients well
• Roll into small balls about the size of a marble (you can make quite a few)
• Roll the balls into some extra slippery elm powder to coat them
• Keep in the freezer, dehydrate (I love this dehydrator
), let dry on their own, or just eat like candy =)
Don't feel like making your own? You can buy slippery elm lozenges here.
These lozenges will harden in about 2 days if you leave them out on some parchment paper in a warm dry place. They keep for months in a nice jar or a tin kept in a cool cupboard
[yumprint-recipe id='71']Optional Ingredients-
• Cacao powder
• Rose petal powder
• Mallow powder (you can empty capsules for this)
• Sage powder
• Propolis
• Bee pollen
• Bee balm
• Elderflower (you can grind the flowers in a coffee grinder)
• Osha root
• Herbal infused honeys (learn to to make them here)
• Vanilla extract
• Superfood/green powders (I like this one
)
• Maca
• Vitamin C powder
You can get all of the amazing herbs listed above at my favorite one stop shop for the highest quality herbs at MountainRoseHerbs.com
How to Use Slippery Elm Lozenges
Slippery elm is nourishing and very safe to ingest. When feeling a dry or hoarse cough coming on, suck on these pastilles until completely dissolved to soothe coughs and sore throats.
It will help soothe irritation and dryness.
Slippery elm lozenges can also be used for stomach upset including
• Acidic/sour stomach
• Digestive upset
• Diarrhea (because these things happen)
• Irritated bowel Can be used for children 2 and up.
Hope you enjoy!
For more slippery elm lozenge recipes and cold and flu articles look below:
The Best Remedies You can Buy for Cold and Flu
The Best Home Remedy for Cough
Herbal Remedies for Wet Cough
Herbal Remedies for Dry Cough
Essential Oils for Respiratory Ailments
KIm says
Can you make a lemon verbena tea and add that? I have severe acid reflux and the slippery elm powder helps a lot.
susan says
hi, what would the process with the dehydrator be like?
Tash says
Hi Susan!
You can make them as described, then place them on a dehydrator tray and dehydrate them for a few hours on low heat. They will most definitely be "chewier" and closer to a lozenge as the honey loses its moisture.
Kidder Victoria Gowen says
Do these come out like hard candies? What is the final products consistency?
Tash says
Hi Kidder!
These are a soft chewable consistency 🙂 For a hard candy consistency try out this recipe.
Kate says
Can I substitute maple syrup for the honey or would it be to much liquid? My 2 1/2 year old loves maple syrup!
Tash says
Hi Kate!
You can sub any liquid sweetener you like 🙂 just add it to the powdered slippery elm until you get the right consistency.
Kate says
Thanks!!! She's going to love this! 🙂 I can't wait to try making them.
Jamie Larrison says
I've never tried homemade lozenges before but I'm going to make some of these. Thanks for the inspiration!
Tash says
You're welcome Jamie =) They're so easy and effective!
Toni says
I'm going to try these. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
Love your site. Have a great day.
Tash says
Thanks! So glad you enjoy the site =) Slippery elm lozenges are a must have this time of year, I hope you give them a try!
JES says
Thanks for sharing at MAKE YOUR OWN HERBAL MONDAY. This is a wonderful tutorial. I love slippery elm! It is my go to for stomach aches. This link up for bath/body care and the medicine cabinet lasts until the end of the week in case you want to include more recipes. I will be referring to the list often in my posts and the more recipes the better. Starting Monday, we will look for recipes on Food Preservation and Making Your Own Pantry foods if you would like to join in 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
Tash says
Aw thanks =) So happy you liked it! I'm just starting to get back into the swing of things so I will definitely be back to share some recipes!