Introduction: Coughing is a common illness in children, which may be caused by colds, allergies, pneumonia and other reasons. Many parents use various traditional Chinese medicine treatments in order to relieve their children\’s pain. So, which of these traditional Chinese medicine remedies is the most effective? This article will discuss the effective methods of children’s cough remedies from four aspects: the ingredients and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine therapy, methods, formulas and the correct selection of ingredients. traditional Chinese medicine