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Interesting. I believe, but cannot prove, that dark chocolate is a cough suppressant. Dark meaning bittersweet, 70%+ chocolate. I had whooping cough (as an ad
by specialist 4y ago
Interesting.
I believe, but cannot prove, that dark chocolate is a cough suppressant. Dark meaning bittersweet, 70%+ chocolate.
I had whooping cough (as an adult). Theo Chocolate seemed to help take the edge off. Probably just placebo or self-soothing or whatever. But ever since, dark chocolate is part of my remedy regiment whenever I have a respiratory issue.
Per this paper, if I'm onto something, maybe the flavanols also relax other muscles, bronchia, or whatever, too.
- orionion 4y agoCould be the theobromine in chocolate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine Theobromine is useful in asthma and in other respiratory tract problems such as cough for which no definitive drug has been developed. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4335269/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4335269/