Not too long ago the FDA ruled that cough and cold medicines should not be given to small children. Shortly thereafter, bottles started disappearing from shelves, leaving parents to their own devices while their child suffers from common winter ailments. It turns out that instead of turning to the medicine cabinet with every common cold, parents should have been raiding the pantry for honey.A recent study gave 105 coughing children between the ages of 2-18 cough syrup, a placebo and buckwheat honey to control their symptoms. 47% of the children who ingested honey reported less coughing overnight than both the cough medicine and the placebo. This is attributed to honey's throat coating and antioxidant properties.
Mom was right all along. Next time you have a cold, go natural with a cup of tea and a spoonful of honey.
[It should be noted that children under one year old should not be given honey to sooth nighttime coughing so you will all have to suffer through the long nights -- it's not like you were getting any sleep anyway.]
[via: WebMD]
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