My beekeeper mom gave us honey for everything when we were kids, and modern medicine has demonstrated that she was on the right track. A new study shows that honey worked better than cough syrup for soothing kids’ coughs at bedtime and helping them sleep.

Federal health advisers have recently warned that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines shouldn’t be used in children younger than 6, and manufacturers are taking some products for babies off the market.

Three pediatricians who read the study said they would tell parents seeking alternative remedies to try honey. They noted that honey should not be given to children under age 1 because of a rare but serious risk of botulism.

Honey is also popular in tea as a sweetner or as a soothing treatment for those who are ill, and as a natural antibiotic. How do you use honey? Leave a comment and let us know.

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