i will try it on my daughter tonight! gave her a half teaspoon of honey after her prescribed cough "suppressant" did not suppress anything. she is sleeping soundly if she wakes again tonight. it will be honey in the tummy and vicks on the feetees with her cozy socks.
i don't think vapor rub is good either. i read about a runner that used muscle creme and died. too much of a good thing is always bad. the runner was using lots and lots of it and the sweating had a bad counter-action with it. so on a small child you never know how much is too much.
I would guess the runner was using an anti-inflamitory creme which is a totally different thing. Vicks if I'm not mistaken active ingredient is only menthol which is
natural as far as I know. Not that natural things can't cause problems.
There's nothing like experimentation in the field. Yes, some of these folk remedies really do work, and if they worked for our mothers they will work for us. I'll need another foot rub before bed. ;-)
Disinformation - Does not work
jamescaptainfarrell 10 months ago
i will try it on my daughter tonight! gave her a half teaspoon of honey after her prescribed cough "suppressant" did not suppress anything. she is sleeping soundly if she wakes again tonight. it will be honey in the tummy and vicks on the feetees with her cozy socks.
txlynngmail 3 years ago
i don't think vapor rub is good either. i read about a runner that used muscle creme and died. too much of a good thing is always bad. the runner was using lots and lots of it and the sweating had a bad counter-action with it. so on a small child you never know how much is too much.
stalkher 4 years ago
I would guess the runner was using an anti-inflamitory creme which is a totally different thing. Vicks if I'm not mistaken active ingredient is only menthol which is
natural as far as I know. Not that natural things can't cause problems.
Cindy
fehquig 4 years ago
Hmm...I will remember that...thank you:-)
positivesue 4 years ago
That's what my mother told me to do with my kids and it worked. Yanno these old wives tales work
Fringe111 4 years ago
There's nothing like experimentation in the field. Yes, some of these folk remedies really do work, and if they worked for our mothers they will work for us. I'll need another foot rub before bed. ;-)
fehquig 4 years ago
I'd give you one but I'm sure your lovely wife can do it better lol
Fringe111 4 years ago
Ive heard of rubbing it into the chest, never heard to rub it in the feet. Its worth a try.
hugs,
Annya
AnnyaMoon 4 years ago
I don't know why it works, but it seems to. Vapo-rub on the chest is a good idea, and if it works anywhere else, that's a good thing...
*HUGS*
- Andy
fehquig 4 years ago
Andy and Cindy that's one hell of a remedy if it really works! You'll have to let us know if it works. -Jim
CountryComesToTown 4 years ago
Well we tried it. It really made a difference to
my cough while I slept. Andy was better but not
totally quiet during the night.
Cindy
fehquig 4 years ago
I'm gonna spread petroleum jelly on my feet just for the fun of it. No cough. I just want to be jellin'.
marquisdejolie 4 years ago
You'd be jellin' like a felon. Hey, it's probably even good for your feet. Got a melon?
fehquig 4 years ago
Thank you for the info and PLEASE keep us informed if it works for you. ((Cindy/Andy))
proudyke 4 years ago
It worked well for me but Andy is undecided so
wants me to rub it into his feet again today....
hah!
Cindy
fehquig 4 years ago
what a scam he's running LOL
proudyke 4 years ago
Don't you know it....
And you've got to wonder if it's not a scam to
promote Vicks!?
Cindy
fehquig 4 years ago
Addicts who Tube together, stay together.
...and apparently vlog together too.
:-D
I hope you both feel better soon (and enjoy that cig!)
OhCurt 4 years ago
Curt are you saying I'm addicted?
You are pulling.
Cindy
fehquig 4 years ago