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 2season: early-fall
 3section: teas and remedies
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 6- elderberry syrup, made now from ripe berries. the best thing you can put up for winter colds.
 7- goldenrod tea, dried flowers. anti-inflammatory, good for the sinuses as the air dries out.
 8- sage tea with honey, for sore throats and the first coughs of the season.
 9- rosemary tea, strong and warm. improves circulation as the cold starts settling in.
10- a chest salve: beeswax, olive oil, eucalyptus, peppermint. melt and pour into tins for winter.
11- spicebush berry tea, dried and crushed. warming, like allspice in a cup.
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13fall remedies are about preparation. dry what you can now. make the syrups and salves. winter does not wait for you to be ready.