I just discovered this research paper since my last blog, showing honey to be more effective in the treatment of nightime cough in children, as well as, a superior treatment to dextromethorphan to no treatment at all. Overall, honey is a safer alternative with no side effects (unless of course the infant is less than 1 yr. old in which case honey is too be avoided) vs. the long list of side effects the medication can have. Here is an article from ABC news http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdFlu/story?id=3947988&page=1
as well as the original paper http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/161/12/1140
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