Honey 'beats cough medicine' - The Guardian 4th December 2007

A clinical trial has found that honey is more effective at soothing a sore throat than a common active ingredient in children's cough medicines. Honey has been used for centuries to relieve a tickly throat and scientists now believe it may be effective because it has constituents that kill microbes and acts as an antioxidant. That means it might prevent damage inside cells from chemical byproducts of their activity.

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Honey is better than children’s cough syrups for a silent night - The Times 4th December 2007