Korean Remedies한국 전통 치료법
Two of these remedies take patience — weeks of quiet fermentation in a jar on the counter. The other two are ready in minutes, steeped straight from the garden. All four are simple enough to start today.
Garlic
Wash and Dry it and after pour honey over the garlic in a jar and set it to ferment, flip the jar a couple times a day and burp it due to gas building up as fermentation occurs. Once fermented, put it in the refrigerator and it keeps for years. Used for colds, when coughing happens eat it so it will stop and sooth the throat.
- Cover clean, dry garlic cloves with honey in a jar
- Flip and burp the jar a couple times a day while fermenting
- Refrigerate once done; eat a piece to ease coughing and soothe the throat
Lemon
Clean lemon, pat dry and slice it. Pour honey over the lemon in a clean hat and set it to ferment. Flip the jar couple of times and burp it to let the fermentation gas get released. Once fermented, put it in the refrigerator and keep for a couple of months. Please note to have weight on it so it is under the honey and prevent it from molding. with it make tea or take a spoonful and even eat the lemon for extra vitamins.
- Layer clean, dried lemon slices with honey in a jar
- Keep the fruit weighted under the honey to prevent mold
- Once fermented, stir into hot water for tea or eat by the spoonful
Rosemary
A short steep of fresh rosemary in hot water is a light, everyday habit rather than a treatment for something specific, usually trusted for supporting hair health and keeping the mind clear.
- Boil a cup of water and add a spoon of fresh rosemary
- Let it steep for 5 minutes before drinking
- Traditionally linked to hair health and cognitive function
Stinging Nettle
A handful of fresh nettle steeped briefly in hot water makes a mild, grassy tea reached for when inflammation or seasonal allergies flare up.
- Boil a cup of water and add a handful of fresh nettle
- Steep for 5 minutes before straining and drinking
- Used traditionally for inflammation and allergy relief