While the research is mixed, some studies have found honey to be as effective as a cough suppressant, at least when treating a cough in children. "Mixing a small amount of honey with water and lemon or lime juice and sipping that prior to sleep may help coat the throat and reduce coughing overnight," Brett Singer, RD, CSSD, LD, a sports dietitian at Memorial Hermann Hospital's IRONMAN Institute in Houston, told POPSUGAR.
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