The “universal cure for cough” is not scientific. Clinically, there are a lot of diseases that cause cough, common bronchial tuberculosis, upper respiratory tract infections and acute bronchitis and other diseases, need to be treated according to different causes, the main treatment includes general treatment and drug treatment. 1. Cough caused by bronchial tuberculosis is mainly treated with drugs against tuberculosis, commonly used drugs include rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, streptomycin and pyrazinamide. 2. For cough caused by acute upper respiratory tract infection, bed rest and regular diet should be given first. If the cough is severe, cough suppressants and phlegm removers such as Ambroxol and Bromhexine can also be given. 3. For coughs caused by acute bronchitis, cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan are usually given, and sputum-cleansing drugs such as ambroxol hydrochloride and bromhexine can be given if the cough is accompanied by sputum that cannot be easily coughed up. If there is a basis for bacterial infection, antibiotics such as cefixime can be given. In addition to the above diseases, there are many other diseases that can cause cough, if there is a cough symptoms repeatedly do not ease or aggravate, it is recommended to go to the hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment, to ensure that the disease has a good prognosis.