Coughs, colds and sore throats: is honey better than over-the-counter treatments?

Most of us have taken all sorts of remedies bought in pharmacies or supermarkets to treat minor winter ailments. In fact, UK consumers spent more than £478 million on cough, cold and sore throat treatments last year, a 6.7% increase compared with the previous year.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/coughs-colds-and-sore-throats-is-honey-better-than-over-the-counter-treatments