I've got a sore throat and I know that milk and honey is good cos honey is antibacterial.
However, I want a more indulgent drink, can hot milk and golden syrup have the same effect? Or am I just drinking it cos it tastes so yummy?
2006-10-22 07:53:27 · 10 answers · asked by Xenophonix 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You're right about the honey being good for the throat - I'm not sure about the syrup, however anything that encourages you to drink plenty when you have a sore throat has got to be good.
PS. I don't know if you're old enough to drink...but I love Baileys with ice when I have a sore throat, it is soooooo soothing.
2006-10-22 07:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The proven remedy is a hot lemon drink with honey. Milk encourages bacteria, so does sugar, which is exactly what Golden Syrup is. It has no beneficial qualities save to give you temporary energy.
2006-10-22 10:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that it is actual the very high sugar content in golden syrup, honey, jam and marmalade etc that the bacteria don't like (which is why it takes a very long time for mould to grow on the surface and if you scrape it off, the rest is OK).
2006-10-22 08:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Bill N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Golden Syrup will not work the same way as honey!
2006-10-22 07:55:21 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope in honey there are other properties that the bees put in there from their saliva. So nope a simple sugar suryp will not cure you. Stick to the honey! Raw honey. A teaspoon or two a few times a day undiluted will kill your throat ills!
2006-10-22 07:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by Angelus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
milk is bad when upper respiratory of any sort because it produces more mucus.
hot l lemonade works miracles. thin slice lemon add to two cups water in non aluminum pot bring to and simmer few minutes don't boil. add sugar or honey.
can reheat for later three times a day at least will help lots.
tea and lemon or other citrus or hot spicy food.or hot drinks help.
if not gone In the week see an MD
honey is sweet and soothes its not going to kill any germs!!!!!.
wathc out for people who pretend to know and fake being medical onthis site too..
somebody's been telling you stories.
2006-10-22 08:00:15 · answer #6 · answered by macdoodle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still get golden syrup, and my supermarket has the golden syrup cake ( Yorkshire) but I must admit, I have not seen the biscuits for a while.
2016-05-21 22:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 19:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Douglas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO it has not !, honey has but pretty limited. You'll rot your teeth, get fat and send your blood sugar levels through the roof.
2006-10-22 07:56:27 · answer #9 · answered by Alexa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but if it tastes nice it will help with the feel-good factor, so go ahead and indulge.
2006-10-22 08:02:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋