Raw Honey for Cough Relief: Benefits & How to Use

Honey's amazing medicinal properties have been in use for some 2,500 years. The sticky stuff is a powerful antioxidant and, when taken daily, increases antioxidant levels in the blood, which is important as antioxidants combat the free radicals that destroy the body's cells. Honey contains a multitude of vitamins and minerals including vitamin C, many of the B vitamins, potassium, calcium, iron and many more. Honey is also considered a great balancer of the blood sugar. One of honey's many home uses is as a cough/sore throat/cold remedy.

Things You'll Need

• Teaspoon
• Jar of raw, unprocessed honey

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Instructions

• 1

  Measure and pour 1 tsp. of honey. You can pour the honey onto another spoon if you want, but keep in mind that honey is very thick and sticky.

• 2

  Swallow the teaspoon of honey.

• 3

  Complete this process twice daily until cough or other cold symptoms disappear.