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Well, what do you know? I always wondered if the cough syrup I took was really effective. I usually found it didn’t really help me sleep better. Next time I get one of those annoying dry coughs I’ll try a spoonful of honey first.

When compared to the cough syrup ingredient dextromethorphan or no treatment, honey came out on top.

“The results were so strong that we were able to say clearly that honey was better than no treatment and dextromethorphan was not,” Dr. Ian M. Paul of Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, one of the studys authors, told Reuters Health.

There is currently no proven effective treatment for cough due to an upper respiratory infection like the common cold. While dextromethorphan is widely used, there is no evidence that it works, and it carries risks.

Honey is used around the world as a folk remedy for cough, and might provide a safe, effective alternative to cough medicine

- Honey eases nighttime cough | Health | Reuters.com