Researchers suspect that it was the taste, smell, and temperature of
the drink th at did the trick, with the he
at being particularly helpful at stimulating the production of throat-soothing saliva and mucus.
Although it’s possible that there was also some placebo effect in dr
inking a warm, fruit-flavored beverage.
The article first recommends drinking hot tea but goes on to say that a warm fruit-flavored drink is even better.