Re: VICKS VAPORUB FOR COUGHS

January 19, 2008

i always put the vicks on the feet and then put socks on...my parent's did it

to me and so on down the line. my husband thought i was insance the first time

he saw me do it to myself! LOL I an tell you from my experience, it works. Plus

you don't get the gross film all over your chest.

VICKS VAPORUB FOR COUGHS

I know this doesn't have anything to do with IS but someone sent me

this information and since kids are the main focus of this group I

thought it worth passing along.

If any of you try this let the rest of us know if it works. The kids

need to do some coughing to break the yucky stuff up but if this

works at least the kids and their families may all get a bit more

sleep.

Shara, Grammy to Devyn, 2 yrs scoliosis and Chiari

I wish I'd known this when my family was young during winter colds

and coughs. I am going to try it myself. Share with young parents.

Isn't life strange. When we had a lecture on Essential Oils, they

told us how the foot soles can absorb oils. Their example: Put

garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you can 'taste' it. Some

of us have used Vicks Vaporub for years for everything from chapped

lips to sore toes and many body parts in between. But I've never

heard of this. And don't laugh, it works 100% of the time although

the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it)

aren't sure why.

To stop night time coughing in a child (or adult as we found out

personally), put Vicks Vaporub generously on the bottom of the feet

at bedtime, then cover with socks. Even persistent, heavy, deep

coughing will stop in about 5 minutes and stay stopped for many, many

hours of relief. Works 100% of the time and is more effective in

children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In

addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep

soundly.

I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these

findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating

the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in

children as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure. Just

happened to tune in AM Radio and picked up this guy talking about why

cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the

chemical makeup of these strong drugs so, I listened. It was a

surprise finding and found to be more effective than prescribed

medicines for children at bedtime, in addition to have a soothing and

calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly.

Polly tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and

persistent cough a few weeks ago and it worked 100%! She said that

it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her, coughing stopped in a

few minutes and believe me, this was a deep, (incredibly annoying!)

every few seconds uncontrollable cough, and she slept cough-free for

hours every night that she used it.

If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up

sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed by the

effect.

January 19, 2008

i forgot to ask if it mentioned " when " they discovered this? my grandma did it

to my dad and her other kids and he is now in his 60's . maybe there is

something to old school home remedies!!

tracey