Cough Cures: Top Remedies and Herbal Remedies to Treat Coughs and Common Illnesses There is nothing more annoying than waking up to a bad flu or a bout of cough. Even worse is when a dear family member is suffering from a bad cough and you are desperate to find a cure because there is only so much of the sneezing and the coughing you can take along with messy tissues lying around. At the same time, you also want to get rid of the discomfort a flu and cough bring you.