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In children with nighttime cough, honey appears to offer symptom relief and improve sleep quality, according to a study funded, in part, by the Honey Board of Israel. Nearly 300 children aged 1 to 5 years who presented to Israeli pediatric clinics with upper respiratory infections were randomized to a single, 10 g dose of honey (eucalyptus, citrus, or labiatae) or placebo within 30 minutes of bedtime. Their parents completed questionnaires before randomization and then the day after treatment.
Compared with baseline, cough symptoms and sleep quality improved significantly with honey and with placebo. However, improvements were greater in the honey groups. Adverse events did not differ among groups. The researchers speculate that an interacti…