Effect of Honey on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality: ADouble-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled StudyPediatrics, 2012 Aug 6 OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of a single nocturnal dose of 3 honeyproducts (eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, or labiatae honey) to placebo (silandate extract) on nocturnal cough and difficulty sleeping associated withchildhood upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). METHODS: A survey was administered to parents on 2 consecutive days,first on the day of presentation, when no medication had been given theprevious evening, and the following day, when the study preparation was givenbefore bedtime, based on a double-blind randomization plan. Participantsincluded 300 children aged 1 to 5 years with URIs, nocturnal cough, and illnessduration of ≤7 days from 6 general pediatric community clinics. Eligiblechildren received a single dose of 10 g of eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, labiataehoney, or placebo administered 30 minutes before bedtime. Main outcome measureswere cough frequency, cough severity, bothersome nature of cough, and child andparent sleep quality.RESULTS: In all 3 honey products and the placebo group, there was asignificant improvement from the night before treatment to the night oftreatment. However, the improvement was greater in the honey groups for all theCONCLUSIONS: Parents rated the honey products higher than the silan dateextract for symptomatic relief of their children's nocturnal cough and sleepdifficulty due to URI. Honey may be a preferable treatment for cough and sleepdifficulty associated with childhood URI.
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Honey Preferable Treatment for Children’s Cough and Sleep Difficulty
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Effect of Honey on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality: ADouble-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled StudyPediatrics, 2012 Aug 6 OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of a single nocturnal dose of 3 honeyproducts (eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, or labiatae honey) to placebo (silandate extract) on nocturnal cough and difficulty sleeping associated withchildhood upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). METHODS: A survey was administered to parents on 2 consecutive days,first on the day of presentation, when no medication had been given theprevious evening, and the following day, when the study preparation was givenbefore bedtime, based on a double-blind randomization plan. Participantsincluded 300 children aged 1 to 5 years with URIs, nocturnal cough, and illnessduration of ≤7 days from 6 general pediatric community clinics. Eligiblechildren received a single dose of 10 g of eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, labiataehoney, or placebo administered 30 minutes before bedtime. Main outcome measureswere cough frequency, cough severity, bothersome nature of cough, and child andparent sleep quality.RESULTS: In all 3 honey products and the placebo group, there was asignificant improvement from the night before treatment to the night oftreatment. However, the improvement was greater in the honey groups for all theCONCLUSIONS: Parents rated the honey products higher than the silan dateextract for symptomatic relief of their children's nocturnal cough and sleepdifficulty due to URI. Honey may be a preferable treatment for cough and sleepdifficulty associated with childhood URI.
Effect of Honey on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality: ADouble-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled StudyPediatrics, 2012 Aug 6 OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of a single nocturnal dose of 3 honeyproducts (eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, or labiatae honey) to placebo (silandate extract) on nocturnal cough and difficulty sleeping associated withchildhood upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). METHODS: A survey was administered to parents on 2 consecutive days,first on the day of presentation, when no medication had been given theprevious evening, and the following day, when the study preparation was givenbefore bedtime, based on a double-blind randomization plan. Participantsincluded 300 children aged 1 to 5 years with URIs, nocturnal cough, and illnessduration of ≤7 days from 6 general pediatric community clinics. Eligiblechildren received a single dose of 10 g of eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, labiataehoney, or placebo administered 30 minutes before bedtime. Main outcome measureswere cough frequency, cough severity, bothersome nature of cough, and child andparent sleep quality.RESULTS: In all 3 honey products and the placebo group, there was asignificant improvement from the night before treatment to the night oftreatment. However, the improvement was greater in the honey groups for all theCONCLUSIONS: Parents rated the honey products higher than the silan dateextract for symptomatic relief of their children's nocturnal cough and sleepdifficulty due to URI. Honey may be a preferable treatment for cough and sleepdifficulty associated with childhood URI.
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