Cough Medicine for Mild Coughs

• These are less helpful than warm mist.
• After age 1, use corn syrup 2 to 5 ml whenever needed as a homemade cough medicine. It can thin the secretions and loosen the cough.
• After age 6, use cough drops or hard candy.
• Remember, coughing up mucus is very important for protecting the lungs from pneumonia.