The WDDTY archives are full of evidence suggesting that we should be avoiding conventional cough remedies.  Here are five stories providing reasons why you should be seeking out the alternatives.

• Cough Remedies: Don’t give them to the under-2s 
• Cough Remedies: They’re more dangerous than you might think
• Cough Medicine: It doesn’t work for you or the kids 
• Just a spoonful of sugar. . . 
• Mixture linked to miscarriage 

 
If you want a safe and effective alternative, the Proof! website has a report on The Best Alternative Cough Mixture.