Duradon t1_j2d8t5d wrote
Reply to comment by Hyjynx75 in ELI5. Why is honey and lemon a popular cure for cold like symptoms. What makes lemon more effective than say an orange or lime? by alexkid_in_realworld
Apparently a lemon has around 31mg of vitamin C in it and 80mg of potassium. I know honey has alot of microbes that help kill viruses and its thick and coats your throat so helps with coughing as well.
MissApocalycious t1_j2dx7ql wrote
Taking vitamin c when you're sick doesn't do anything to help you, really. Potassium can in some cases, if your reaction to the illness is doing something to cause you to lose potassium (sweating, vomiting, etc) but for just a cough probably won't make a difference.
Calamity-Gin t1_j2dyprx wrote
Honey does not have a lot of microbes. Honey's properties kill microbes and fungi. Unpasteurized honey may have microbial spores - bacteria with a kind of protective shell. The worst of them is botulinum, the stuff that causes botulism poisoning. A healthy adult can eat unpasteurized honey with no ill effects, but children under one year of age and adults with weakened immune systems should never eat unpasteurized honey.
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