Objectives : The objectives of this study is to find out the classification methods of the cause of disease and the Acupuncture points on the cough(咳嗽, hae-soo) from the oriental medical literature. The results obtained as follows. Methods : We surveyed the oriental medical books from Hung-Ti-Nei-Ching $\ll$黃帝內經$\gg$ to recent books concerning the Acupuncture therapy for the cough(咳嗽, hae-soo). Results : 1. There are the classification methods of the cause of the cough(咳嗽, hae-soo) by affection by exopathogen and internal injury, by five zang-organs and six fu-organs, by time-belt, and by cold and heat. 2. The acupuncture points at P'yesu(肺兪, BL13), T'aeyon(太淵, LU9), Ch'okt'aek(尺澤, LU5), P'ungmun(風門, BL12), Yolgyol(列缺, LU7), Ch'ondol(天突, CV22), Taech'u(大椎, GV14), Hapkok(合谷, LI4), Kohwang(BL43), T'aegye(太谿, KI3), Chok-samni(足三里, ST36) are most frequently used on the acupuncture therapy for the cough(咳嗽, hae-soo). Conclusions : Among the classification methods of the cause of the cough(咳嗽, hae-soo), the classification methods by affection by exopathogen and internal injury may be most effective and the acupuncture points at Lung meridian(手太陰肺經, LU), Bladder mendian(足太陽膀胱經, BL) are most frequently used on the acupuncture therapy for the cough(咳嗽, hae-soo).