Coughs attributable to respiratory infections resembling colds are frequent this time of yr. An efficient therapy for a disruptive cough could be sitting in your kitchen pantry.
Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, says honey might help soothe coughs for adults and kids. But, she says, by no means give honey to a toddler below 1.
A spoonful of sugar may assist the drugs go down, however the drugs is honey, on this case.
Dr. Angela Mattke says including honey to heat water or tea, or only a spoonful of honey itself might help with coughs.
Honey helps by soothing the throat and coating cough receptors. Here are her suggestions for kids over age 1.
She recommends utilizing a teaspoon each two hours. And this dosage applies equally to adults.
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