Honey: Sweet relief for kids’ cough

17.09.2012                      01.Tischrei. 5773                      Rosch Haschanah 1

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Honey: Sweet relief for kids’ cough

According to a new study, honey effectively alleviates coughs in children over the age of one.

Commercial over-the-counter cough syrups have been shown in various research studies to be ineffective. So what can relieve a persistent cough due to cold in children? Honey, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics – but only in children after their first birthday, as honey contains botulinum allergens that may be dangerous for babies under one year of age….