Simple Herbal Remedies
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Herbal Medicine, Organic Skincare & Workshops. Donegal, Ireland
Back to school = back to germs
So this week we're making a big batch of elderberry syrup (sú an tromáin) to keep in the fridge for the whole family.
I made a more complex version of this in my Irish Herbal Family First Aid class this week!
The elder tree has been part of Irish folk medicine for generations — it was even considered bad luck to cut one down without asking permission first, that's how protective our ancestors believed it to be. There's something grounding about leaning on that same plant wisdom now, in a house full of lunchboxes and early alarms.
What you need:
Dried elderberries
Echinacea
Water
Raw honey
Optional: A cinnamon stick
Simmer the berries gently until reduced, mash and strain through a cloth, let it cool completely, then stir in your honey (never boil honey — it kills the good stuff). Store in the fridge and take a spoonful daily, or at the first sign of a sniffle.
It's one of those simple recipes that gets passed down — my granny would have made something similar without ever calling it "elderberry syrup."
Just... what you did when someone got a cold.
Save this for your next home apothecary session.
21/08/2026
From the Irish hedge to your home
Our next workshop in the Living Apothecaries series is here — Natural Family Herbal First Aid.
Gentle plant remedies for the whole family: you'll make your own daisy bruise balm and elderberry syrup to take home, and learn how to reach for the hedge before the chemist.
✔️ Beginner friendly
✔️ All materials included
✔️ Products yours to keep
✔️ Make an Elderberry Syrup
✔️ Make a Bruise Balm
📅 25th August, 6.30–8.30pm
📍 The Well Lane, Ballybofey
Spots are limited — link in bio to book.
18/08/2026
Before the chemist, there was the hedge.
Bruised knee — a plantain leaf, chewed or crushed, pressed straight on.
Upset tummy — dandelion tea.
Cough coming on — elderberry, spoon by spoon.
Winters over — Spring tonic.
What did your granny or mother reach for? Tell me below — I love hearing these.
If you want to bring that knowledge back into your own home, join me 25th August for a hands-on family herbal first aid workshop. Link in bio.
This is what "family first aid" looks like in my kitchen — home made bruise balms for bumps & scraps plantain-infused oil for skin issues, elderberry syrup with Echinacea, honey, clove & cinnamon for immunity & building you up. Garlic infused oil for sore ears. A little patience, and a jars you'll reach for every time someone comes in with a scraped knee, bump or are heading back to school.
At the Natural Family Herbal First Aid workshop on 25th August, you'll make your own batch to take home, no chemist run.
Making - A Bruise Balm
- Elderberry Syrup
Spots are limited — book via the link in bio.
-August 25th
-6.30pm - 8.30pm
-Located at The Well Lane, Ballybofey
Come make an Organic Tallow Balm with me — a real, hands-on workshop where you'll learn about herbal & skincare ingredients. Then design, create and take home your very own Organic Tallow Balm made the old way.
- August 11th, Tuesday
- 6.30pm - 8.30pm
- The Well Lane, Ballybofey
Limited spots. Link in bio to book.
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