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honey helps! who knew?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071204/...oney_for_cough

A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms.

The folk remedy did better than cough medicine or no treatment in a three-way comparison. Honey may work by coating and soothing an irritated throat, the study authors said.

"Many families are going to relate to these findings and say that grandma was right," said lead author Dr. Ian Paul of Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine.

The research appears in December's Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Federal health advisers have recently warned that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines shouldn't be used in children younger than 6, and manufacturers are taking some products for babies off the market.

Three pediatricians who read the study said they would tell parents seeking alternative remedies to try honey. They noted that honey should not be given to children under age 1 because of a rare but serious risk of botulism.

For the study, researchers recruited 105 children with upper respiratory infections from a clinic in Pennsylvania. Parents were given a paper bag with a dosing device inside. Some were empty. Some contained an age-appropriate dose of honey-flavored cough medicine containing dextromethorphan. And some contained a similar dose of honey.

The parents were asked about their children's sleep and cough symptoms, once before the bedtime treatment and once after. They rated the symptoms on a seven-point scale.

All of the children got better, but honey consistently scored best in parents' rating of their children's cough symptoms.

"Give them a little time and they'll get better," said Pat Jackson Allen, a professor at Yale University School of Nursing.

The study was funded by a grant from the National Honey Board, an industry-funded agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency had no influence over the study design, data or results, Paul said.

somegroovychick

yup! my grandmother made us swallow a slightly warmed up tablespoon of honey with a sprinkle of black pepper and chopped up garlic in it. works like a charm!

fbi786

Also ...apart from honey .. the Prophet SAW also told that .... (in Sunnah) .. Black seed also a cure for every ilness .. apart from death. ... amazing init.

Afshi

by black seed, meaning, kalongi??? i did hear that kalongi really does improves ones health.

Sajalina

How are you supposed to consume kalvangi on a regular basis?

tkhan

ij ust eat 3-4 seeds every day .. or at least the days that i can remember too... and drink a room temprature glass of water over it or slightly warm milk to make sure it goes down and doesnt get stuck in my teeth.. : D

tkhan

yehh... just to add to the thread... there are alot of things in the sunnah that could help us with our health... honey and kalonji as mentioned as well as olives! they're really good for u... and olive oil is amazing for the skin too... i love it! hehe

Hum_Hain_Lajawab

Interesting.

I've also read some ahadith where Prophet S.A.W said that if a makhi falls in ur drink, dip the other wing in it too before you take it out and throw it because if one wing carries a disease, the other wing has a cure for that disease. WaAllah Ho Alam.

Pareezay

same here! i was just telling a co worker about this since she is down with a bad throat and needed advice.

Pareezay

whats black seed?

teelobhain

Whats black seeds and Kalonji?