Vicks VapoRub is marketed as a menthol soothing ointment that helps alleviate symptoms of cough and congestion. This menthol ointment has helped some individuals alleviate fungus of the toenails, tennis elbow, sinus headaches, skin tagsare, and the dry skin on the fingers/heels. Over the years, alternative ways of using Vicks VapoRub have been discovered by ...
Last winter we went through our typical rounds of stuffy noses, congested heads, and sleep-depriving coughs. For the most part, symptom relief was the focus, so I raided the medicine cabinet to see what I could find. Over-the-counter medicines do their job for some symptom relief, but what about the nights when noses are congested ...
Due to the recent recalls of over the counter cold medicine, I had to get creative and try to think of ways that I could help alleviate my baby’s cold symptoms. I have used these products with great results several times within the last 6 months. Here are 5 of the products that I can’t ...
Recently at our local farmers market, a customer asked me if I had ever heard of a Vick’s Vap-O-Rub plant. Well, no, I had never heard of such a thing. (The young woman, by the way, was not talking about eucalyptus either.) She then went to her car and returned with plants for my daughter ...
Vicks VapoRub is a name that is virtually synonymous with “home remedy.” This medicinal salve contains a combination of fragrant herbal extracts, including menthol, eucalyptus oil and camphor. Although formally promoted only as a cough suppressant and pain reliever, dozens of home remedies utilize Vicks VapoRub as a catch-all component of modern folk medicine. My ...
