By IANS
New York : A teaspoon of honey taken before bedtime may help beat child’s cough, suggests a new study.
The finding is based on reports of the children’s symptoms recorded after they were given various treatments. And according to the researchers, honey did better than cough medicine.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the US examined 130 children having cold related coughs for about four days and came to the conclusion.
Honey’s benefits may be due to its antioxidants and microbe-fighting effects, the researchers said. They add that dark honeys, such as buckwheat honey, tend to be rich in antioxidants.