| Title | Outcome parameters | Types of included studies | Findings |
| Effect of honey on cough | Cough frequency Cough severity Bothersome nature of cough Sleep quality | Out of 13 studies, nine studies that meet the inclusion criteria were included. All of the included studies are RCTs. | These nine studies showed that honey has positive effect on symptomatic relief of the children’s cough and sleep quality compared to other cough products, placebo, or no treatment for any of the outcome. However, it must be noted factors such as type of honey used, longer duration of treatment and other treatment groups (e.g. adults) still needs to be studied to further understand it’s efficacy. |
GlobinMed Secretariat,
Integrative Health Information Unit
(Unit Informasi Kesihatan Integratif),
Integrative Health Information Unit
(Unit Informasi Kesihatan Integratif),
Herbal Medicine Research Center,
Institute for Medical Research,
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