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Honey for cough for colds — the evidence
For children over one year with a cough, a Cochrane review found honey probably reduces cough frequency and severity more than no treatment, and about as well as over-the-counter cough syrup. For adults the evidence is thinner but points the same way.
Lo que dice la evidencia
Verdict: Some evidence. For children over one year with a cough, a Cochrane review found honey probably reduces cough frequency and severity more than no treatment, and about as well as over-the-counter cough syrup. For adults the evidence is thinner but points the same way.
Qué hacer de verdad
A spoonful at bedtime for a child over one, or stirred into warm water for an adult. Never for a baby under one year — honey can carry botulism spores. And honey is still sugar: it is a treatment dose, not a drink.
Source: Cochrane — honey for acute cough in children (CD007094) · checked 2026-09-07
Referencia de autocuidado, no consejo médico. Niños, adultos mayores, embarazo y cualquiera con una condición de larga duración deberían tener un umbral más bajo para llamar a un clínico. Síntomas graves o que empeoran, dificultad para respirar o confusión: busca ayuda médica.