Lilac and Spruce Tip Elixir
The intoxicating fragrance of blooming lilacs and the vibrant green of the tips on the Spruce trees are sure and welcome signs of spring. This elixir tastes like early spring in a bottle, made even tastier with the addition of raw Connecticut spring honey.
Spruce tips are chock full of Vitamin C (and A and E) and are a wonderful expectorant. They are also antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antiseptic, and great source of minerals such as magnesium and potassium, which make them wonderful medicine for many health complaints, most notably coughs, colds, and sore throats.
Lilac blooms are relaxing to the nervous system, help dispel fevers, and have an affinity for the digestive system. I reach for lilac when I am feeling tense, contorted, and tight.
This herbal pairing can be helpful in times of gastric or respiratory distress, or honestly if you are ever just feeling a little off and need an herbal pick-me-up. It is DIVINE in herbal mocktails, and a wonderful ally in winter when we are craving the lengthening days of early spring.
The intoxicating fragrance of blooming lilacs and the vibrant green of the tips on the Spruce trees are sure and welcome signs of spring. This elixir tastes like early spring in a bottle, made even tastier with the addition of raw Connecticut spring honey.
Spruce tips are chock full of Vitamin C (and A and E) and are a wonderful expectorant. They are also antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antiseptic, and great source of minerals such as magnesium and potassium, which make them wonderful medicine for many health complaints, most notably coughs, colds, and sore throats.
Lilac blooms are relaxing to the nervous system, help dispel fevers, and have an affinity for the digestive system. I reach for lilac when I am feeling tense, contorted, and tight.
This herbal pairing can be helpful in times of gastric or respiratory distress, or honestly if you are ever just feeling a little off and need an herbal pick-me-up. It is DIVINE in herbal mocktails, and a wonderful ally in winter when we are craving the lengthening days of early spring.
The intoxicating fragrance of blooming lilacs and the vibrant green of the tips on the Spruce trees are sure and welcome signs of spring. This elixir tastes like early spring in a bottle, made even tastier with the addition of raw Connecticut spring honey.
Spruce tips are chock full of Vitamin C (and A and E) and are a wonderful expectorant. They are also antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antiseptic, and great source of minerals such as magnesium and potassium, which make them wonderful medicine for many health complaints, most notably coughs, colds, and sore throats.
Lilac blooms are relaxing to the nervous system, help dispel fevers, and have an affinity for the digestive system. I reach for lilac when I am feeling tense, contorted, and tight.
This herbal pairing can be helpful in times of gastric or respiratory distress, or honestly if you are ever just feeling a little off and need an herbal pick-me-up. It is DIVINE in herbal mocktails, and a wonderful ally in winter when we are craving the lengthening days of early spring.