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Hello!

Welcome to our "Folk Remedies" book!

Erasmus+ project partners from Greece, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Turkey want to share their traditional cures for different illnesses that can be used at home with simple ingredients.

Wish you all lots of health!

POLAND

Elderberry syrup

Ingredients:

2 kilograms of elderberry

1 kilogram of sugar

1 liter of water

A method of preparing:

Elderberry pour boiling water and leave to cool and leave in the

refrigerator for 24 hours. After the time has elapsed, the black

elderberry should be strained through a sieve, add sugar and bring to boil. Collect foam systematically. After dissolving the sugar, pour the finished syrup into sterile jars or bottles and pasteurize it for about 15 minutes.

The syrup is recommended for colds and flu.

Onion Syrop!

Milk with honey - a way to fight a cold.

Ingredients:

-1 cup of milk

-1 teaspoon of honey

-2 cloves of garlic

A method of preparing:

Heat the milk to which we add butter, honey and peeled and finely chopped garlic. The ingredients must dissolve but not boil.

When and how to use the natural remedy for colds:

It should be drunk while it is still warm to warm us up. It is best to use it in the evening.

Onion syrup for cold

Ingredients:

- two onions

- four spoons of honey

- jar

Peel the onions, chop and put them in a jar. Add four tablespoons of liquid honey to the onion. Mix everything thoroughly and screw the cap and put away for two days. After 2-3 days pour the juice into another jar. Refrigerate for no more than two weeks.

This syrup is used for cough, cold or runny nose. If taken every day, it supports our immunity a lot.

Ingredients needed for the syrup:

• Pine shoots

• Sugar

• Water

Recipe:

1. Put the cut shoots in a jar alternately with sugar.

2. After the jar is full, add a little water.

3. Screw the jar tightly and put it in a warm place for a week.

You can drink one teaspoon of syrup a day, and 3-4 teaspoons during illness.

Pine Shoot Syrup

Chamomile or mint tea for stomach ache

If you suffer from stomach ache, drinking herbal tea may be helpful. Boil some water, pour it into the cup with dried chamomile or mint leaves and cover it for few minutes.

Heartburn ailment treatment

For heartburn , a kissel made from linseed will help you.

Recipe:

Put 2 spoons of linseed to a glass, then pour some boiling water, stir and wait until it gets thicker.

Burns and skin problems?

Use aloe extract! Cut a piece of aloe and apply its extract to a burn or any small scratches or spots. Soon you will see the result!

Have you got a cold? Here are 2 ways to get rid of it quickly!

- pour some hot water into a big bowl, add some salt and keep your feet in this bowl for 10 minutes. It really helps!

- how about having a delicius sandwich? Spread some butter on a slice of bread and add some salt and garlic on top; natural antibiotic medicine is ready!

GREECE

For common cold/flu symptoms

To cure a winter cold, drink tsai tou vounou (Greek or

mountain tea). This herbal drink is made of ironwort, which

grows virtually everywhere in the Greek mountains. Brew it and

drink it warm with a bit of Greek honey. Bonus: it is delicious.

An alcohol drink called tsipouro cure cold. Add

some cinnamon and honey to ease the symptoms of cold and flu.

This is still practiced today in many households.

When a cough starts to get rough and the sniffles too strong, one of grandma’s home remedies (that can also be enjoyed just for the pleasure of it) is ‘rakomelo’. This is a hot brew of raki, warmed with cloves (which relieve respiratory infections and reduce inflammation) and antibacterial, antiviral cinnamon, with

a thick dollop of antioxidant, antibacterial honey.

Another remedy for colds is the traditional avgolemono soup. Much like the winter-cure-all chicken soup, this Greek version may not cure colds, but it definitely helps to make you feel

better. Packed with vitamin C, the soup calls for chicken, lemons, eggs, olive oil and herbs. Some also add carrots and other ingredients to suit their taste.

For bruises

Placing a slice of onion on a bruise for a while should calm the discoloration.

For headaches

If you have a headache but want to avoid taking another painkiller or aspirin, try this old trick: apply a compress dipped in vinegar to your forehead for a while; the acidity of the

vinegar is thought to decongest the blood vessels.

For coughs

As soon as a cough develops, a simple grandmother’s recipe is to gargle a tablespoon of salt in a cup of warm water. The same

mixture can also be used for a sinus infection.

For tooth pain

To relieve tooth pain, boil six or seven dried mint leaves in a cup of water, and drink the mixture after about 20 minutes. The mild anesthetic effect of the mint will help numb the painful area.