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STORY
Nature Medicine
Martin adores his weekly time at Goose-eye Wilderness School. When he wakes one morning with some ominous cold symptoms, his instinctive response is to pretend he is fine. During Wilderness School that day, Eva teaches a little lesson on how the elders of old used to discover wisdom in the natural world, and Martin begins to receive some wisdom of his own.
Projects, Crafts, and Recipes for this Story
Nature School Project- Elderberry Syrup
One of the best cold remedies I know of, for children and adults, is elderberry syrup. Use this fun and easy tutorial to learn to make your own!
Sparkle Kitchen: Honey Ginger Cough Drops
This recipe turns a natural remedy into a more portable form — a honey cough drop. While you could flavor these cough drops with anything you wanted, ginger, cloves, and lemon are three additions that will further help soothe a sore throat.
