Honey is a traditional treatment that can really work to stop a cough.
When researchers from Oxford University analysed studies comparing the effect of taking honey for upper respiratory tract infections to that of cough syrups or antibiotics, they concluded that honey was better at reducing cough severity and frequency. A 2007 study in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine said honey is a demulcent — a substance known to reduce irritation of the mucus membranes.
But be careful: Honey should not be given to children under a year old due to a slight risk of botulism contamination, which can be dangerous in infants.
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