Honey will also ease a dog's upset tummy. I first learned of it as a carsickness remedy (give your carsick-prone dog a spoonful before travel), but have since used it whenever my pup gets the gurgle guts. Works like a charm to settle things down.

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I thought I'd heard about this remedy before but wondered if it was just an old wives' tale or something that seemed like it would work because of the texture of honey. I will gladly try it next time though!

I think I've read that honey isn't safe for children under 1 though.

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Good to know. I have had a nagging cough for awhile now. I started taking some anti-allergy medicine under the assumption that it was allergies, but the cough didn't improve. I even skipped my dose last night and there was no change. I'll have to try the honey therapy. I even have some Raw Honey from a local beekeeper on hand. I wonder if that's more effective.

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I don't think so:
http://dcscience.net/?p=209#more-209

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It does work! Also excellent for sore throats.

~Marcie
http://feedingblackmail.blogspot.com/

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Thanks to 'Jon' for the correction.

I'm sorry, but it seems that you were taken in by the highly misleading press release from Penn State university.

If you read the paper it says very clearly that there was NO detectable difference between honey and dextromethorphan [standard, but ineffective, cough medicine].

I'm afraid the authors have being doing a bit of spin in their press release. And remember that the study was paid for by the National Honey Board. It isn't only big pharma who do that sort of thing, sadly.

There is a full analysis at http://dcscience.net/?p=209

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Before and during WWII there was little honey in the stores so we made do with Karo Syrup. Karo Syrup stil works, especially for those rare folks with honey allergies.

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Honey is great for the sore throat and cough But I tend to go with a lil combo to fix me up. Tea cup of hot water, tablespoon of honey, and a teaspoon of rae cider vinegar. It works like magic

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Great for sniffles too. Honey is a natural antihistamine and will dry up your dripping sinuses almost immediately. It's also a natural antibiotic -- why they use it on burns to heal and fight off infection -- so it will go after those bad guy bacteria as well. May not even ever develop a cough unless the inflammation starts in your bronchial tubes. Always try for raw, unfiltered, unheated honey for the wonder product with a 4000 year shelf life. P.S. I am not affiliated financially or in any way with the honey industry; just appreciate all the time and money I save on over the counter meds, doctor visits and lost energy/productivity when my semi-annual allergies kick in.

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I highly recommend using honey for a sore throat and/or cough. You can add a teaspoon of pure lemon juice to cut phlegm as well.

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