I don't know if you've heard about applying Vicks VapoRub to a person's feet to suppress coughing, but if you haven't tried it or haven't heard of it before, I'm here to say IT WORKS! BJ woke up EARLY this morning with a very mean-sounding cough that wouldn't allow him to go back to sleep. So, I grabbed the Vicks and headed in there to give him a little foot massage. It worked immediately! I heard him cough only 3 more times in the next minute and then...no more coughing! I'm not sure why it works, but it definitely does.
If you're a skeptic and would like to read more about this strange way to quiet a cough, click here to see what Snopes.com says about it. Has anybody else used this remedy? Does anybody else have other remedies like this that you could share with me?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Cough Corrected!
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OK, I need a remedy for my allergies. The roof of my mouth is just itching...24-7 and it's driving me NUTS! Will Vapa Rub solve THAT problem? I am totally trying it next time I have a cough. Good excuse for a foot rub eh?
I'll have to try it. Thanks for sharing! RC (an essential oil from Young Living) is amazing on coughs too.
This totally works, I tried it a few weeks ago with all of my kids.
Yes, this works........ I'm not sure why but I love that we get a little more sleep at night when their little feet have Vicks on them.
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