Kara’s Sick Day Stash Bundle

SICK DAY HERE WE COME! We are soooo prepared! 

Someone sneezes. Their throat hurts. They’re coughing, achy, congested, feverish or just have that look where you KNOW something is coming…

OH NO. HERE WE GO.

After raising six kids, one of my biggest worries was always knowing what to reach for when sickness hit. I didn’t want a cupboard full of random things. I wanted a handful of really good herbal products that I knew how to use together.

So I put my sick-day favorites into one bundle.

Suzy Sick Tea + 2 oz Connie Cold & Flu + 2 oz Ollie Oregano + 1 oz Mabel’s Miracle Oil

You’ve got herbs to drink, concentrated herbs to take internally, and topical herbs for the chest, throat, ears and lymphatic areas.

Basically… this is the stash I want ready BEFORE someone gets sick!

SUZY SICK TEA

This is the tea I want brewing the second someone starts feeling crummy.

Suzy is packed with herbs traditionally used during coughing, aches, sneezing, sniffles, fever and all-around sick-day misery, while giving the body beautiful herbal support as it works through whatever has come its way.

Add a little honey and a squeeze of lemon and drink it warm.

WHEN SICK: Drink 4 cups throughout the day.

And don’t make one tiny cup and call it good! When I’m using herbs during sickness, I want to use them consistently.

CONNIE COLD & FLU

Connie is one of the FIRST things I grab at the onset of sickness.

She’s my concentrated herbal support for those classic cold and flu days: fever, aches, sore throat, coughing, congestion and feeling downright awful.

Rather than waiting until someone is completely miserable, I like starting herbs when those very first signs show up.

OLLIE OREGANO

Tiny but MIGHTY.

Oregano is one of my absolute favorites because of its traditionally recognized antibacterial, antimicrobial and immune-supporting properties.

Ollie is especially the one I reach for when I’m concerned there may be a bacterial component to what we’re dealing with, as well as during colds, coughs, sore throats and seasonal sickness.

HOW I USE CONNIE + OLLIE WHEN SICK

I take Connie Cold & Flu and Ollie Oregano together every hour while awake when actively fighting sickness.

Consistency, consistency, consistency!

MABEL’S MIRACLE OIL

Now we bring in the outside support.

Mabel’s Miracle combines mullein + lobelia and is one of my favorite things for the chest, throat, lungs, lymph and ears.

I love reaching for Mabel when there’s:

Congestion
Thick mucus
Chest tightness
Sore throat
Swollen or tender lymph
Sinus pressure
Ear pressure or an earache

Massage Mabel behind the ears, down the sides of the neck, across the collarbones, over the chest and onto the upper back.

I especially love applying it to the chest before a warm shower or steam.

FOR THE EARS

For ear support, put a few drops of Mabel’s Miracle Oil onto a small piece of cotton and gently place the cotton at the opening of the ear.

I like supporting both ears, even if only one is bothering you.

Do not push cotton deep into the ear canal or use drops in an ear with a known or suspected ruptured eardrum.

KARA’S SICK-DAY ROUTINE

When sickness shows up, I’m not picking ONE product and crossing my fingers.

I use the bundle together.

SUZY SICK TEA:
Drink 4 cups throughout the day.

CONNIE COLD & FLU + OLLIE OREGANO:
Take both together every hour while awake when actively sick.

MABEL’S MIRACLE OIL:
Apply throughout the day to the chest, throat, neck, behind the ears and lymphatic areas. Use with cotton at the ear opening when extra ear support is needed.

Each one supports the body a little differently, which is exactly why I love having all four ready to go.

AND MY BIGGEST SICK-DAY TIPS?

Stay away from sugar and processed foods while your body is working hard. Juice all day long! Apples are one of the best! 

Drink plenty of water.

Drink your herbs.

REST.

Get some fresh air and natural sunshine when you can.

And most importantly… don’t wait until everyone is sick to realize you have nothing in the cupboard!

Keep your Kara’s Sick Day Stash ready to go.

Beautiful herbs. Multiple ways to use them. One little bundle I’m VERY happy to have sitting in my own house.

INGREDIENTS

SUZY SICK TEA
Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha × piperita, Sambucus nigra (berries), Verbascum thapsus, Melissa officinalis, Zingiber officinale, Rosa canina, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Cinnamomum verum

CONNIE COLD & FLU
Sambucus, Peppermint, Yarrow, Calendula, Turmeric, Ginger, Licorice, Thyme, Elderberries, Alcohol, Glycerin

OLLIE OREGANO
Oregano infused in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

MABEL’S MIRACLE OIL
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mullein, Lobelia