Recipes
Today was the first day of making herbal remedies in a small kitchen. My supplies were really limited, but I got a few things processed. Yesterday I harvested a small batch of orégano, zacate de limón (lemongrass) y sábila (aloe). I got some jengibre (ginger) and ajo (garlic) from the kitchen and very small amount of vodka. With all of this, I made:
-té de zacate de limón y orégano for tos (cough) y catarro (cold)
-jarabe (syrup) de zacate de limón y orégano for los niños
- té de jengibre y limón agrio for dolor de estomago (stomach ache)
- aceite (oil) de sábila y ajo for hongos de la piel (fungus of the skin)
It was a lot of fun and everyone was very excited I was actually making things with the herbs. I also wrote up a little poster in español for the doctors at the clinic to start using clippings straight from the garden. I am very excited, to say the least.
But I am also very tired as Sarah, Emily (longtermer here) and I went into Managua tonight to have dinner with Sarah\s friend James, who is here with the Jesuits. We had a lot of fun talking with him and his roommates/ James went to SLU and is from Washington, MO and one of his roommates went to DePaul in Chicago. And another roommate went to Creighton. So many funny connections!
Tomorrow, I make more herbs!
Hasta!
-té de zacate de limón y orégano for tos (cough) y catarro (cold)
-jarabe (syrup) de zacate de limón y orégano for los niños
- té de jengibre y limón agrio for dolor de estomago (stomach ache)
- aceite (oil) de sábila y ajo for hongos de la piel (fungus of the skin)
It was a lot of fun and everyone was very excited I was actually making things with the herbs. I also wrote up a little poster in español for the doctors at the clinic to start using clippings straight from the garden. I am very excited, to say the least.
But I am also very tired as Sarah, Emily (longtermer here) and I went into Managua tonight to have dinner with Sarah\s friend James, who is here with the Jesuits. We had a lot of fun talking with him and his roommates/ James went to SLU and is from Washington, MO and one of his roommates went to DePaul in Chicago. And another roommate went to Creighton. So many funny connections!
Tomorrow, I make more herbs!
Hasta!
- Alyse - 9:26 PM
4 Comments:
A-bomb,
Are these remedies your own concoctions or something new you're learning from some wizard down there?
My friend John Lyons, the cat in Guatemala studying Volcan Fuego, said he might try to make it down to Nicaragua for some Peace Corps work relatively soon. You kids will have to kick it.
CB
Sounds like you could open Alyse's Apothecary when you return to USA. Looking forward to seeing you this summer. Aunt Rita
Do any of your remedies use thyme? I hear it is a very rare and exotic herb.
Dan, that's not funny.
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