Spiced Relief

  1 teaspoon anise seeds, crushed or ground

  2-3 cinnamon sticks

  1 inch of ginger, sliced

  1-2 teaspoons dried loose Echinacea

Combine spices and Echinacea in a pot with three cups of water. Bring to  a boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes to make a decoction. Strain into a mug and add honey to taste. This is a multi-function tea. Anise acts as an expectorant, ginger soothes the cough, and cinnamon has anti-bacterial properties.