Vicks Vapour Rub on the soles of your feet to stop coughs!

clairibel

Ok OH told me to do this yesterday as have been suffering with a really irritating cough, think it has been irritating OH more.

He heard it on Chris Evans breakfast show and did it to himself for his cough and said it worked wonders.

Anyway he has literally just grabbed my feet before and rubbed some on for me as I was like no way. But it has worked and my cough is now a lot easier with the odd tickle.

I have googled it and apparently its a well known remedy but thought I would share as I didn't know about it.

http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/02/20/vicks-on-soles-calmed-cough/

3v3

Never heard of that before!

pmduk

Seems related to reflexology.

dianasnan

I have done this and although it seems daft it does really help. Put a pair of socks on though at night to save your bedding.

naturally2013

This is very true, if your looking for a natural mess free way of doing it try Naturally Cool Kids breathe easy vapour stick, 100% natural chunky stick that you can simply rub on. Don't forget your socks!!

Hughjass

Never heard of this before, will give it a go next time one of us has a cough, Vicks Vapor rub can be gently rubbed on a bruise for about half an hour have a break and then another half an hour to disperse the darkness, I've used this trick many times and it always works.

greyteam1959

Blimey....you learn something new every day on this here Forum !!

Bitsy_Beans

Hughjass wrote: »

Never heard of this before, will give it a go next time one of us has a cough, Vicks Vapor rub can be gently rubbed on a bruise for about half an hour have a break and then another half an hour to disperse the darkness, I've used this trick many times and it always works.

I knew about Vicks on soles of feet (used it on DS last night) but didnt know about using it on bruises

smartcat04

Mum always rubbed it on the soles of our feet when we were kids. When I told my OH he thought I was making it up and it was just something else odd mum did with us lol

cestlavie

good heavens, new one on me

Turtle2010

It totally works!

Having said that, i've never tried it as an adult, but I do with my little boy when he has a cold, I use the baby vicks and it gives him a full nights sleep without waking himself up coughing.

A godsend!