How to Make an Herbal Sinus Soup

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This soup is made from natural ingredients and provides relief from sinus congestion. Keep a fresh batch on hand during cold, flu and allergy season.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Glass bowl
  • Non-reactive cooking pot
  • Pure water
  • Chicken or vegetable bouillon
  • Fresh garlic
  • Ginger root powder or peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup dried thyme
  • Dried feverfew flowers
  • 3/4 cup dried peppermint leaves
  • 1 tsp. dried, rubbed or crushed sage

Step1
Place the dry herbs in the glass bowl and mix together thoroughly.
Step2
Mix 1 tbsp. of the above herb mixture into 2 cups of liquid bouillon.
Step3
Chop and crush several cloves of the fresh garlic and mix them into the soup.
Step4
Mix in 2 tsps. of ginger powder. You also may use a few slices of freshly peeled ginger.
Step5
Simmer over a very low heat for approximately 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can also add a dash of cayenne to the soup. The cayenne will open things up and helps purify your blood.
  • Your nose may have a clear discharge for about an hour.
  • It is normal to perspire when taking this herbal mixture, as it has purifying effects on the body systems.

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on 1/13/2008 This is very good!

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