A "wet" or "moist" cough, also called a productive cough, describes a cough where mucus or phlegm is produced or heard.

“A solid evidence base on how best to treat a wet cough is sadly lacking,” says Dr Draper. But anecdotally some people do find some of the following tips helpful. A review of 14 studies by the ...

There are two primary types of coughs: productive and unproductive coughs. A productive, or wet, cough produces mucus or phlegm. An unproductive, or dry cough, doesn't produce mucus and phlegm.

Generally common cough and cold subsides on its own. However, some may experience phases of stubborn cough which refuses to go. Here is why your cough lingers. Are you suffering from whooping cough?