Best Home Remedies - Honey for Coughs

Studies show that this simple folk remedy is better than over-the-counter cough remedies.

What's worse, the American College of Chest Physicians in 2005 declared OTC cough remedies were largely ineffective for people of any age.

In January 2008, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration found that over-the-counter cough medications for children under age 2 posed unacceptable risks. Why did it take them so long to figure that out?

A group of 105 children ages 2 to 18 suffering from upper respiratory infections received no treatment, honey or a honey-flavored over-the-counter cough suppressant.

Parents rated their children's cough symptoms and quality of sleep.

What do you supposed happened?
Honey, put your money on the honey.

The kids getting the honey did the best.

This was published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study was supported by a grant from the National Honey Board, an industry-funded agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The researchers said that honey might sooth irritated membranes in the back of the throat and that honey also has well-established anti-viral and antioxidant effects.