There are a lot of alternative remedies out there for us to try. If we do not make an effort to try them we won’t know whether they work or not. Like the remedy for a cough. Taking garlic and honey is supposed to be good for cough.You really can’t go wrong – Garlic and honey have many, many health benefits besides curing coughs. Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet. Garlic helps strengthen your body’s defenses against allergies; helps loosen plaque from the artery walls; helps regulate your blood sugar levels. Another benefit of garlic is it helps regulate the body’s blood pressure. So whether you have problems with low or high blood pressure, garlic can help equalize it.
Honey also has plenty of other health benefits. All honey is antibacterial, because the bees add an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide,” said Peter Molan, director of the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Its great for coughs, particularly buckwheat honey. In a study of 110 children, a single dose of buckwheat honey was just as effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in relieving nighttime cough and allowing proper sleep.
Even though the remedy is easy to do the hardest thing is doing it. Remember there is no side affect to taking this. Taking antibiotics definitely have side effect. You can always go to a doctor for antibiotics. So go and try the garlic and honey remedy. It couldn’t hurt. It might work.