Winter is in full swing here in the East Bay Area and naturopathic doctor’s offices are seeing an increase in upper respiratory tract infections. There are several immune supportive supplements that you can take to keep yourself healthy this winter season – Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc or Colostrum. In this blog I wanted to highlight a natural treatment, honey, that has had several scientific studies validate its use in a cough associated upper respiratory tract infections.
Use of Honey in Cough Treatment Honey May Effectively Treat Cough in Childhood Upper Respiratory Tract A recent article published in the Archives of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine reported that honey may be a viable option for treating cough associated with upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) in children. The study which included one hundred children 2-18 years of age with upper respiratory tract infections compared a single dose of buckwheat honey, honey flavored dextromethorphan (DM) or no treatment.
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