Can I drink honey water when I have a cold

Colds are very common in our lives. Many people choose to take medicine and drink boiled water when they have a cold, because a normal cold requires a certain physiological cycle. Only after this period of experience can the condition be relieved. Many people drink some honey water to relieve coughs when they have a cold. So can you drink honey water when you have a cold?

It is not advisable to take honey while taking antipyretics or cold medicines containing antipyretic ingredients.

Honey has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, and is suitable for dry coughs. If you cough with little phlegm, or the phlegm is little and sticky, or it is a dry cough without phlegm, you can drink honey water. However, if you are taking antipyretics or cold medicines containing antipyretic ingredients, you should not take honey at the same time.

Many cold medicines, such as Tylenol, Quick, Ganlike, and Ganmaoqing, contain the antipyretic and analgesic acetaminophen. When it meets honey, it will form a complex, which affects the body's absorption rate of acetaminophen and thus weakens the antipyretic effect.

Similarly, any Chinese patent medicine containing honey, such as cough syrup, Chuanbei loquat paste, etc. should not be taken with the above-mentioned cold medicines. In addition, honey mainly relieves coughs by moistening the lungs. Coughs caused by colds are mostly due to external factors and are not suitable for nourishing the lungs. It is best not to drink honey water.

Additional information:

It should be noted that cold medicine and cola should not be taken together. You won't get poisoned if you take cola and cold medicine at the same time, but don't drink them like this. Coke is a carbonated beverage. Common cold medicines, especially Western medicine, basically contain caffeine and acetaminophen (alkaline). These two ingredients may react with carbonic acid (acidic). In addition, alcohol should not be consumed as it may increase toxicity.

If you have a cold but don't have a fever, the best way is to drink orange juice or other ways to supplement vitamin C to help the body improve immunity. And bed rest is by no means empty talk. No matter what type of medicine you take, it can only relieve the symptoms that appear at the time. If you can combine it with bed rest and drink more warm water, this can help you get through the cold period safely and quickly.