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season: early-fall
section: teas and remedies
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- elderberry syrup, made now from ripe berries. the best thing you can put up for winter colds.
- goldenrod tea, dried flowers. anti-inflammatory, good for the sinuses as the air dries out.
- sage tea with honey, for sore throats and the first coughs of the season.
- rosemary tea, strong and warm. improves circulation as the cold starts settling in.
- a chest salve: beeswax, olive oil, eucalyptus, peppermint. melt and pour into tins for winter.
- spicebush berry tea, dried and crushed. warming, like allspice in a cup.

fall remedies are about preparation. dry what you can now. make the syrups and salves. winter does not wait for you to be ready.