Chocolate as a cough suppressent

[beacon1]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 10:41am

CHOCOLATE CAN REDUCE COUGHS

A study from London dealt with the effects on coughs of theobromine, an ingredient found in cocoa. British researchers conducted a small study in which they tested theobromine against codeine (used in the most effective prescription cough medicines) They found that theobromine was more effective than codeine as a cough-supressant.

The researchers theorized that theobromine worked by acting on the vagus nerve, which is responsible for coughing.

Dr. Andrew Weil

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 10:44am

So what you're saying is chocolate is healthy?

[liotte]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 10:44am

Sounds good to me! Chocolate cures everything!

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 10:50am

I'll buy that! I'll taky any excuse to eat chocolate.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:26pm

Do you have a link to this information.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:30pm

More chocolate, please!

[zepka102]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:34pm

hehe just finished eating a hershey bar

[orion59]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:38pm

I've always sworn by chocolate as a cure for anything that ails you.

[beacon1]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:52pm

Dr. Andrew Weil does a homeopathic promotion...you can google him and see all sorts of different things he suggests.

[Plum]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 2:06pm

As long as your ailment isn't mucus-related or exacerbated by caffeine or sugar, chocolate does indeed cure everything.