Ginger in ginger ale has a certain effect on cough, but it is not suitable for all types of cough, and the role of limited, and can not replace the medicine. Ginger in ginger ale belongs to ginger or dry ginger, ginger can relieve the surface dispersal of cold, phlegm cough, etc., can be used for wind-cold cold, cold phlegm cough and other symptoms of the treatment. Dried ginger can warm the middle and disperse cold, warm the lungs and dissolve drinks, etc. It can be used in the treatment of cold drinks and coughs, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen (stomach and abdomen feel cold and painful) and other conditions. The adverse reactions and contraindications of ginger are not clear, and the adverse reactions of dried ginger are not clear, but dried ginger is pungent, hot, dry and strong, and is contraindicated for those with yin deficiency and internal heat, and those with blood heat, and pregnant women should be cautious of using it. So ginger water has a certain degree of cough, but only suitable for wind-cold or cold phlegm cough, for phlegm-heat evidence, lung yin deficiency evidence, liver fire offending lungs evidence and other evidence of cough is not suitable. And ginger water in the ginger dose is limited, the effect of cough is limited, and can not replace the drugs used in the treatment of cough symptoms. It is recommended that people with coughs seek medical attention from a healthcare professional in a timely manner.