Forget Potentially Dangerous Cold Medicines – Try Honey Instead…
Posted on June 28, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
In a recent study in the USA, natural Buckwheat Honey ‘consistently’ out-performed over-the- counter cold medicines …
The study, published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, found that parents rated honey most favorably for symptomatic relief of their child’s nocturnal cough and sleep difficulty because of a cough due to an upper respiratory tract infection.
One hundred five children ages 2 to 18 years old with upper respiratory tract infections were given either a single dose of buckwheat honey, honey-flavored dextromethorphan (a common ingredient in many over the-counter cold medications) or no treatment at all 30 minutes prior to bedtime. A dose of honey consistently scored the best while no treatment scored the worst.
However, it is important to note that children under 2 years of age should not be given honey.
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