加有蜂蜜的茶或温柠檬水常被用于舒缓咽喉疼痛。但只用蜂蜜缓解咳嗽可能也会与非处方药一样有效。
在几项研究中，患有上呼吸道感染的人摄入蜂蜜以减少咳嗽。结果显示蜂蜜似乎可以减少咳嗽，并改善睡眠。这些研究中包括儿童参加者。
在这些研究中，蜂蜜似乎与苯海拉明一样有效，但需要更高质量的研究来证实这些结果。苯海拉明是非处方止咳药中一种常见成分。由于蜂蜜对 1 岁以上的人群是安全的，因此可能值得一试。
1 岁及以上儿童可以摄入 0.5 至 1 茶匙（2.5 至 5 mL）的蜂蜜来治疗咳嗽。蜂蜜可以直接食用，也可以加入果汁等其他液体中以降低蜂蜜浓度。但请勿给 1 岁以下的儿童喂食蜂蜜，因为有风险出现婴儿肉毒中毒这种罕见但严重的食物中毒。
请记住：咳嗽未必总是坏事。例如，当您有感染或过敏时，咳嗽有助于清除气道中的粘液。如果您或您的孩子其他方面都很健康，通常没有必要试图抑制偶尔的咳嗽。如果有任何疑虑，请咨询医生或其他医务人员以获取建议。
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Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/zh-hans/symptoms/cough/expert-answers/honey/faq-20058031