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  • From: Buck Horton <buck_horton AT unc.edu>
  • To: "Orange County, NC Beekeepers" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] "Honey A Better Option For Childhood Cough Than Over The Counter Medications"
  • Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:18:40 -0500

Just wanted to remind folks that children under 1 year of age shouldn't eat honey, because it can carry spores that cause infant botulism.
- Buck

Jeff Bollinger wrote:
Interesting article that shows some USDA National Honey Board funded
studies have proven that honey is often better than cough syrup:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203164750.htm


The study found that a small dose of buckwheat honey given before bedtime
provided better relief of nighttime cough and sleep difficulty in children
than no treatment or dextromethorphan (DM), a cough suppressant found in many
over-the-counter cold medications


This would be a good article to print out and keep with you when selling
your honey! :)

Jeff
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