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June 23, 2008, 7:12 am
Flag as Inappropriate smitty  

I've heard of this online and thought I'd try it to see if it helped. I've got a respiratory infection and it causing me to cough quite a bit and sleep has been really bad because of it. I then remembered something I read about putting Vicks on your feet with a pair of socks to ease coughing. I tried it and must say it actually works for me!

I put some of the "Vapo-Rub" on the soles of my feet and put socks on and I've been sleeping great ever since.

Smitty

there are many old style remedies that work. Acuupressure in your feet and applying a stimulent like vicks would help.

j

I don't know for sure, but I think there's a drug that can help you do that.

I've heard that before smitty though I have never tried it. I will in the future give that a shot as I am curious to see if it would really work. Thanks for the info.

thats odd but well worth a try LOL I will do that next time I have a bad cough.

Oh that is strange! I have never heard of it, but will probably try it next time I have a cough just to see! I do usually put Vicks on my chest, chin, and under my nose at times like that and it is a huge help.

Does anyone know why exactly this works? It seems like the rub would do better somewhere closer to your nose or something doesnt it?

Wow, that really worked?

I think it is one of those things I will have to try out for myself the next time I get a cold. i wonder why this works, it does sound a little bizzare dont you think?

Thanks for sharing that, i had never heard of this home remedy before. I still wonder if there might not be any unintended side effects from doing this though.

You may end up with feet that smell like mint, which doesn't seem to bad to me!