Cough Syrup Doesn’t Work–But These Natural Remedies Do

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I’m going to tell you something you may not want to hear or believe: Cough medicine probably doesn’t work for you or your children. If you’re among the more than 30 million people who run to the doctor every year because of a cough, this isn’t particularly good news.

So if cough medicines don’t work, why do people spend billions of dollars annually on over-the-counter products to fight them?