Honey
Why it’s a cold/flu fighter: Grandmothers may not be surprised by this, but a study, published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, found that buckwheat honey may reduce cough by coating and soothing an irritated throat. Researchers compared the effects of giving children this dark-colored honey (1/2 teaspoon, ages 2 to 5; 1 teaspoon, ages 6 to 11; 2 teaspoons, ages 12 to 18), honey-flavored dextromethorphan (cough medicine), or nothing at
bedtime. Honey worked the best at reducing cough and helping their child sleep. How did the cough medicine fair? It didn’t work any better than using no treatment.

Note: Don’t give honey to children younger than age 1—it could lead to infant botulism, a rare but potentially fatal illness.

蜂蜜
很常見的一種食物。研究發現蜂蜜附著在咽部可以緩解咽部刺激引起的咳嗽。第一組兒童睡前服用蜂蜜，第二組兒童則服用蜂蜜口味的右美沙芬止咳藥，第三組兒童什么也不用。結果表明：蜂蜜緩解咳嗽、幫助兒童入睡的效果最好。止咳藥呢？和什么都不用的效果差不多。

特別提示：絕對不要給1歲以下的兒童喂食蜂蜜，因為蜂蜜中的肉毒桿菌毒素會引起嬰兒中毒。這種情況很少見但很嚴重，甚至致命。