Anyone recommend a cough syrup?

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone can recommend a natural-ingredient cough/cold syrup for littlies? I've seen a few advertised, including Clinicials Prospan and Comvita's new Cof-Ex syrup, but am keen to hear from anyone who's tried these (or others) before buying :)

I used "Kiwiherb Organic herbal chest syrup" with my boys.

Its awesome. I Brought it while I was pregnant with number 2 as had a wicked cough and now use it with the boys.

Its perfectly safe for under 2's which is great and it actually appears to work.

Bizzy, I just got it from a Health Food shop but think some chemists stock it too.

I used Comvitas throat lozanges while pregnant and they were great so imagine their cough syrup would be too.

I think its only under 2's that they don't recommend it due to the ingredients used.

i never use cough syrup either. dr told me that they do jack all. Then again, my kids get asthma when coughy and a cough syrup wouldn't help that at all

When I was in the States (2 years ago) there was a huge recall on over the counter cough syrup as it was causing kids to stroke. Quite frightening. Not sure what it was but if you do a google search then it will let you know what the ingredient in question was and if the natural ones have it or not. Natural is not always safer. Read the labels.

I was told that coughing is the bodies way of clearing gunk from the chest but not sure of the validity of that. It is sure hard to watch your littlies cough until the throw up though. I do active manuka honey on a teaspoon which is quite good.   It just coats the throat and takes a bit of the tickle away.

Don't mean to put you off at all but make sure you read labels.

We use one called Childrens Respitory Health from a company called InSeason, it has an orange and green label, and Oli loves taking it. Its got peppermint in it so is quite tasty. We find it really helps with his cough and cold symptoms as well!

 

Thanks everyone for those ideas - I've also heard that cough suppressants aren't recommended for kids, so really looking for something non-medicated to help ease the congestion - will try the honey, though.
It's the coughing and gagging while they're asleep that really gets me! But my daughter doesn't usually wake up fully during an "attack" anyway so maybe it doesn't actually bother her too much...just hard for us to listen to!

I had to take DS2 to A & M after hrs as he was sick & I asked the Dr about cough meds....& she said the reason they don't recomend for under 6's is because of over doses as in the stats there were lots & it was a big concern. She said it was fine to give like before bed & to sick to he dose & basically any kids cough syrup was fine....

I thought I'd use honey for DD, but she's under 1, so I'm guessing thats a no-no? I've found propping her up helps sometimes, so lately we've been co-sleeping and I lay her perpendicular to me with her head up on my chest. Not ideal, but we've both had wicked colds for 2 months now, and I've got to do something to get both of us some sleep!