The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine, in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for relieving cough and resolving phlegm. The traditional Chinese medicine composition for relieving cough and resolving phlegm is composed of ephedra, gypsum, yam, Baiji, Baibu, asters, coltsfoot, Agrimony, Arctium, Aristolochia, Qianhu, fried almond, Baiqian, Platycodon grandiflorum, tangerine peel, wheat Asparagus, asparagus, lily, green fruit, ginseng, mulberry peel, melon, mint, Chuanbei, Zhebei, honeysuckle, fried jujube kernels, schisandra, mulberry leaves, licorice, ginger, Candida, white leeks, Compared with the existing formula, it eliminates the potential addiction and drug toxicity that may be caused by the existence of the poppy shell in the existing medicine. It has higher safety and has definite curative effect on post-infection cough, cough variant asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.