Ingestion of honey improves the symptoms of allergic rhinitis: evidence from a randomized placebo-controlled trial in the East coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Amin Asha'ari, Zamzil; Zaki Ahmad, Mohd; Shah Jihan, Wan; Maraina Che, Che; Leman, Ishlah

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2013.469

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Ingestion of honey improves the symptoms of allergic rhinitis: evidence from a randomized placebo-controlled trial in the East coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

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Zamzil Amin Asha'ari

Mohd Zaki Ahmad

Wan Shah Jihan

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The role of honey in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) is controversial. We studied the complementary effect of ingestion of a high dose of honey, in addition to standard medications, on AR. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Prospective randomized placebo-controlled study. Subjec...

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