In autumn and winter, patients with cough increase. For many citizens, if they have a cough and the symptoms are not severe, they usually rush to the drugstore to buy cough syrup. But recently, a recent Israeli study showed that the better way to relieve cough is to drink honey.
Israeli researchers conducted a study on 300 children between the ages of 1-5, who had caught a cold at the time, which lasted for several days. Researchers gave some children one teaspoon (10 grams) of honey each, and one teaspoon of syrup to other children, but the children did not know. It was found that the children who drank honey generally improved their cold symptoms and improved their cough and sleep quality. The results have been published in the scientific journal "Pediatrics".
In this regard, Dr. Ian Paul, a pediatrician at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, pointed out that honey is rich in antioxidants, which can help fight infections caused by colds. Regarding the antitussive effect of honey, Dr. Paul explained that honey is thick, sweet and concentrated, which can increase the secretion of saliva, help resolve phlegm and lubricate the respiratory tract.
According to a report by Reuters, a study in Pennsylvania in the United States confirmed that drinking honey before going to bed for children who have a cold is more effective than taking cough medicine to relieve cough, and they also sleep more peacefully.
