Honey is included in many home remedies when it comes to colds and sore throats. It seems that honey has the greatest role in the efficacy of these treatments, as a British study recently concluded, so is it better than antibiotics?
If you are willing to avoid chemical treatments for mild infections, home remedies are natural alternatives that can speed up the healing process without side effects. Honey, the tried and tested home remedy for coughs and sore throats are also part of the common cold. This is confirmed by a study conducted by the University of Oxford, and according to the study, honey works better than antibiotics, as the German “Praxis Vita” website quotes from the study.
Antibiotics are often used for long-term upper respiratory infections with sore throats. The study conducted by the team under the supervision of Hibatullah Abu Al-Qasim at the University of Oxford now indicates that there is a natural alternative to drug treatment for respiratory infections. The researchers reviewed the results of 14 studies, all of which examined the effect of honey on colds and coughs, compared to antibiotics and placebo.
Studies of a total of about 1,800 participants painted a clear picture: Honey showed a better effect than standard antibiotic treatment, especially in terms of severity and frequency of coughing attacks. Two studies were also able to show that honey shortens the cold period from two days to one day, as the German “Spiegel” website quotes from the BMG Evidence-Based Medicine magazine.
Prevent giving honey to children.
Based on the results of the study, Abu Al-Qasim recommends consuming honey to treat respiratory infections. The researchers also emphasized in their study the benefits of honey in treating infections: “It is cheap, easy to obtain, and almost does not have any harmful effects.” Because antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, honey can provide relief and relieve symptoms, especially in cases of mild viral infections.
Honey is used in many popular home remedies for the common cold
Doctors stress the need to avoid using honey in treating children because the bacteria present in honey can threaten children’s lives, as the German “Praxis Vita” website reports.
What makes honey healthy?
The reason why honey is so healthy and supports the healing of infections is that it contains a number of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, and secondary plant materials that have an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, and thus support the immune system.
In addition, the high glucose content in honey ensures the death of bacteria and fungi, because the sugar removes water from the body, which pathogens need to survive. This explains why honey may work better than antibiotics in many cases.
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