[kong28]

It's thought the honey is the body's way of getting sugar during a viral infection, in which glucose might be a key factor in fighting the virus off.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/09/glucose-...

[john_minsk]

Belarusian here. We use milk with honey. I don't think it kills virus, just helps with the soaring throat and "softens" the coughs. Another popular medicine: vodka with pepper

Never liked either

[anticodon]

Some people recommend hot beer.