A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms.
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The folk remedy did better than cough medicine or no treatment in a three-way comparison. Honey may work by coating and soothing an irritated throat, the study authors said.
"Many families are going to relate to these findings and say that grandma was right," said lead author Dr. Ian Paul of Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine.
Comment: The one question that is never mentioned in articles like this is whether vaccines are necessary and beneficial for children. In fact, there is huge amount of research and evidence indicating that the mercury in vaccines caused the current autism epidemic. Moreover, the effectiveness of the vaccines themselves is questionable as articulated in this article: Why You Should Avoid Taking Vaccines.
So instead of taking the government's words as truth, parents should do their research and make their own choices. It's your own children that are at stake.