According to the recent study funded by National Honey Board:
“A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children’s coughs and help them sleep better. Honey may work by coating and soothing an irritated throat.”The study involved 105 children. All of the children got better, but honey consistently scored best in parents’ rating of their children’s cough symptoms. Some pediatricians suggested that the honey should not be given to children under age 1 because of a rare but serious risk of botulism. Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines shouldn’t be used in children younger than 6.
I know you are thinking that grandma was right about using Honey. But now there are scientific studies to prove what they used to believe. Try Honey and see if it helps your kids cough.
For more information read this article on CNN.


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I think this piece of information is very valuable for the readers.
Thanks Phyllis..
I appreciate it.
Actually, the recommended cutoff is one year old for honey, not six months. I suspect that the susceptibility to infant botulism gradually decreases as an infant’s digestive system matures and it’s natural bacterial flora takes hold. I haven’t seen anything concrete in the way of data to confirm that, though.
Thanks for the info Phyllis Entis.
I am sure the readers will find the information useful and will take precautions while using honey for children less than 6 months old.
Infant botulism from honey is a small, but real, risk. For more information, have a look at my blog:
http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/2007/12/honey-of-dilemma.html