In clinical practice, there are several options for what to eat to get better from cough: 1. Western medicine can be chosen to treat cough, and there are many types of western medicine, including compound methocarbamol capsules, dextromethorphan hydrobromide tablets, and ambroxol hydrochloride tablets, all of which have a good effect in relieving cough and phlegm. 2. The patient should have a light diet and eat more green vegetables, such as cabbage, chard, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum coronarium, oleander, lettuce, etc.