Is a spoonful of honey the best thing for a child’s cough?

For generations, parents have given coughing children a spoonful of honey at bedtime to ease their cough so everyone can get some sleep.

In an article published by the ABC in August 2019, Ronald McCoy, from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), stated that there is some research showing a spoonful of honey every few hours can reduce irritation in young throats.

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