Can tea served with honey be of help to a toddler suffering from bad cough?
Patient: My son is gna be 2 years in the middle of april, and he has a really nasty cough. Other than this harsh cough hes okay. hes playing fine, eating fine, and being himself. he isnt sleeping well because of this cough though. and i wanted to know if it would be alright to give him a little bit of tea with honey or if there is anything else i can do to help him other than just medicine. Please give me your best advice. Thank You. Doctor: Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Yes, you can definitely give tea and honey to your grandson. Honey is good for soothing action in throat.  So this will reduce irritation in throat. I advice you to give him honey in green tea. As green tea contains antioxidants and they are good in protection from infection by increasing his immunity. You should also give him steam inhalation 5 - 6 times a day. This will also reduce coughing. Ask him to drink fluids more.If he is not improving with all these in 5-6 days then don't hesitate to consult pediatrician.  As he may need medicines for cough.