The Medicine Woman’s Roots is having a blogparty! I have no idea what that is, but it sounds like fun. Apparently, to participate, you’re supposed to write a blog post on the topic of “Sweet Medicine” – “the many delicious ways of preserving herbs, from cordials and elixirs to meads to herbal honeys and syrups!” I am the most amateur of amateur herbalists, but I did once take an herbal medicines class at Raccoon Creek State Park where they taught me to make horehound cough syrup. It’s basically just a mixture of horehound tea and honey, it tastes delicious, and it works like a charm. The natural response to trying it out, in my experience, is, “Mmm, this is good! Now, how can we maximize the honey content?”