In recent years, experts have suggested that honey is more effective than medicine in treating cough. Studies have shown that honey is more effective than dextromethorphan hydrobromide group or untreated group in reducing the severity and frequency of night cough, and honey can make children sleep more soundly. However, researchers warned never to give honey to children under 1 year-old, because it may cause botulism. It is also mentioned that those drugs with "honey" on the ingredient list actually only contain artificial honey additives.

Honey has been used to treat symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, such as cough, for hundreds of years. In addition, honey also has antioxidant and antibacterial effects, and can make the throat feel comfortable at the same time. They said: "The World Health Organization has listed honey as an effective treatment."

Folk prescription 2: vinegar

Boil the vinegar and let it cool for later use. Take a spoonful each time and swallow it slowly, several times a day. Vinegar is sour, sweet and flat in nature, and has the functions of removing blood stasis, detoxifying and reducing swelling. Use it to treat pharyngitis and cough, and take it to eliminate throat itching. See children cough because of itching, especially when they encounter wind. The so-called "itch is cough, but it can't be over." This method can sometimes achieve unexpected results. However, it is not suitable for those with spleen deficiency and dampness and joint pain. If you recover, eating too much will hurt your teeth and stomach.

Folk prescription 3: radish honey drink

5 pieces of white radish, 3 pieces of ginger, 3 pieces of jujube and 30 grams of honey. Boil radish, ginger and jujube in water for about 30 minutes, remove residue, add honey and then boil. 1~ 2 times a day.

Radish is pungent, sweet and cool, and has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Its alcohol extract has strong antibacterial effect on Gram-positive bacteria. Ginger is a commonly used medicine for dispelling cold, relieving cough and lowering qi, and jujube is often used as a medicine for regulating stomach, nourishing blood and harmonizing. Honey moistens dryness and relieves cough. This drink can play the role of respecting cold and dispersing lung, expelling wind and relieving cough. Treatment of cold and cough, it is appropriate to cough due to cold and cold. Children who are weak and prone to colds and coughs, and children who have been cured for a long time or repeatedly delayed cough can try it. However, it is not suitable for people with wind-heat cough and yellow phlegm.