A week or two ago I read a headline suggesting chocolate was
a better cough suppressant than traditional medicines, and I got pretty
excited. Who wouldn’t rather sip a mug of hot cocoa than force down a few vile
ounces of Robitussin or Mucinex? It actually made perfect sense to me. After
all, the active ingredient in most cough drops is sugar. They’re essentially
honey-lemon flavored hard candy. I’d rather nibble on a bit of dark chocolate. Then
I investigated further and discovered the article was referring to a cough
syrup that contains cocoa. (I checked. It’s not available where I live.) It
doesn’t really matter. I still intend to treat my cough with hot cocoa. I’ll
also use herbal tea, juice, broth, and an occasional long, steamy shower. When
everything is said and done, the only thing that really cures a cough is time.
One way or another.
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