The honey would calm the cough and would improve the quality of the sleep of the children, affirm a survey américaine1. According to the researchers, this treatment would be more efficient than has of the syrup containing dextromethorphan (DM).
The survey was about 105 children aged of 2 years to 18 years that presented an infection of the superior respiratory ways accompanied by a nocturnal cough. The first harms, the children didn’t receive any treatment. The parents answered a short questionnaire to qualify the cough and the sleep of their children, as well as their own sleep.
The second night, 30 minutes before the bedtime, the children received either a dose of syrup to flavor of containing honey of the DM, either a dose of buckwheat honey, either no treatment.
According to the observations of the parents, the honey would be the best remedy to reduce the gravity and the frequency of the cough. He/it would improve the quality of the sleep of the children and, by ricochet, the one of the parents.
The sugary taste and the syrupy texture of the honey would be soothing for the throat, explain the researchers. Besides, his/her/its properties antioxydantes and antimicrobiennes would contribute to accelerate the process of recovery.
In light of these results, honey is has safe and efficient alternative against the cough syrups heart children sold in pharmacies and which are, according to several specialists, inefficient.
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