Cough can be treated with a combination of Western and Chinese medicine, which is more effective and has a shorter treatment period. Western medicine generally gives symptomatic treatment with cough suppressants and antibiotics. Commonly used antibiotics include penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, quinolones, etc. In Chinese medicine, coughs are classified into external coughs and internal coughs. In external coughs, wind-cold attacking the lung is usually treated with Sanjiao Tang and Stopping Cough with addition and reduction, which have the effect of dispersing wind and cold, promoting the lung and relieving cough. For wind-heat attacking the lung, Mulberry-Apricot Tang with addition and reduction is generally used, which is effective in clearing wind and heat, promoting the lung and relieving cough. For wind-dry injury to the lung, combining with mulberry and apricot soup is generally used, which is effective in removing wind and clearing the lung, moistening dryness and relieving cough. For cough with internal injury and phlegm-dampness impeding the lung, combining Er Chen Ping Gastric San Zi Yang Yin Tang with addition and reduction is generally used to dry dampness and resolve phlegm, regulate Qi and stop cough. For phlegm-heat stagnation of the lung, Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang with addition and reduction is generally used to clear heat and purge the lung, expel phlegm and stop cough. Liver fire offending the lung is generally treated with Diabai San with addition and reduction, which is effective in clearing the lung and diarrhea of the liver, subduing Qi and lowering fire. Lung Yin deficiency is generally treated with Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang with addition and subtraction, which is effective in nourishing Yin and moistening the lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough.