My family got turned on to Licorice Root a few years ago when I took my daughter, who had the kind of cough that shakes your whole body, to our acupuncturist. The first thing he did, before he started to treat her with acupuncture, was to ease her hacking by having her suck on a piece of Licorice Root. It was like magic.

Within the last week Elana of Elanaspantry.com and Shannon of Nourishingdays.com , two wonderful bloggers I follow (their blogs are as beautiful as they are informative) both had great information about Licorice Root.

Shannon was inspired by Elana and now I’m inspired by the both of them to pass on the power of Licorice Root.  Ah, the wonderful ways of the blogging world.

Even though it’s getting a tad warmer here in Boston,  I’m still hearing a lot of folks coughing and sneezing, including my family last week. In addition to Licorice Root, here are the natural remedies we use to get through cold season.

May you not need any of these remedies, but just in case, it’s nice to know what will help.

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Nina Manolson, MA, CHC, LMT is the Smokin’ Hot Mom Mentor and Family Wellness Expert. She’s the founder of SmokinHotMom.com and HealthyYummyKids.com. She helps busy moms look and feel their best, and helps them feed their kids well in a world that doesn’t. To get your F.R.E.E. Audio CD by mail and receive her healthy recipes and wellness tips click here.