Chocolate may be a sweet remedy for the common cough.
December 13/Islamabad, Pakistan/Hull Cough Clinic -- Chocolate may be a sweet remedy for the common cough, according to new research, which found that a compound in cocoa reduces symptoms of both acute and chronic coughs.
About 300 people with a persistent cough are taking part in a clinical trial at 13 National Health Service hospitals in the U.K., where they are being given the naturally occurring chemical theobromine, derived from the raw ingredient of chocolate, twice a day for 14 days. Early indicators are that 60% of patients experience some measure of relief.