Honey and Health
Try Honey, Not Cold Medicine to Treat a Child’s Cough
The next time your over 2 child has a cold, try skipping
the kids' cold medicine, use some honey and call your pediatrician
instead.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other children's
health professionals have raised concerns about common over-the-counter
remedies and the safety of these products and whether the
benefits justify any potential risks from the use of these
products in children, especially in children under 2 years
of age.
In the US alone, more than 1,500 children under age 2 were
treated in emergency rooms in 2004 and 2005 for problems related
to taking cold and cough medicines.
Some drug-free ways to ease your child's symptoms are to
provide plenty of fluids, including chicken soup, which is
loaded with vitamins and minerals. One of the best ways is
to offer a teaspoon honey and two drops of lemon juice in
warm water to relieve a cough in a child over age 2.
To learn
more about honey, click here.
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