Vicks VapoRub on Feet
Cough medicines are not only hazardous for your child’s health, they do no good whatsoever. At least in my humble experience. I wonder if they’d make a good weedkiller?
Anyhow, I just have to pass along this great information because I’ve tried it several times now, on different kids, and my mom has tried it–all with success…it’s just so amazing, I can’t not share it with you!
It all started with an email forward. As with most email forwards, there is no way of contacting the original author either to fall down at her feet and praise her blessed name or to ask her permission to publish this at my site, but I figure she probably won’t mind. Forwards being forwards, and all.
Anyway, my mil sent this to me, the Vick’s skeptic that I am…only because I’ve suffered through having it on my nostrils and throat one too many times throughout my childhood and never thought it made an ounce of difference, will all the Vick’s VapoRub survivors say aye, aye? Aye, aye.
But I could barely sleep one night due to my 3 year old’s coughing. Finally I decided to try the vaporub on her, but she was in footie pajamas and on the top bunk so I figured Vicks being Vicks, I’d smear some on her throat and chest and call it good. Half an hour later–she’s still hacking. In fact, she ended up coughing so hard she vomited.
So here I was, at midnight, cleaning her up. Since she was out of her PJ’s at this point, I went ahead and slathered some Vick’s on the soles of her feet. Followed it up with socks, clean sheets and re-tucked the exhausted little thing in bed.
Nary a cough the rest of the night. Nor the rest of the week, thanks to me smartening up and applying Vick’s before PJ time each night. And as I said, I put my 7 yo through the same ritual when she was fighting the chest cold a week later. Worked great. And ask my mom how it allowed her to get much needed rest at night during her own cold.
And now with no further ado from your’s truly: the email forward that started it all…
VICKS VAPORUB…TRY IT, IT WORKS
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 r elief. 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 A.M. 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 avery 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 grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed by the effects.
Mary again:
I am not a doctor! I’m just passing this info along in the hopes that it helps you and your loved ones get some much-needed sleep and relief from the coughing that commonly arises at night for cold sufferer’s. Please visit the Vick’s VapoRub website for more info on this product, and use your own good judgment from there.
Comment by jen
January 14, 2008 @ 10:40 pm
Ive done this before
Comment by Amy
January 15, 2008 @ 1:20 am
I never knew that but i’m going to definitely try it when the time comes around here. Yep we have Vicks here too
Comment by Beck
January 15, 2008 @ 6:58 am
My kids do love having Vicks rubbed onto them. In Canada, at least, Vicks makes a skin-sensitive rub for children.
Comment by Mary's Mom
January 15, 2008 @ 7:24 am
Does it work for daytime coughing, do you know?
Comment by Colleen
January 15, 2008 @ 7:41 am
This is definitely worth a try!
Comment by Amy M (since there are two Amy's)
January 15, 2008 @ 7:58 am
Mary, I just wrote on my site for you to send me the email, but nevermind.
Thanks for posting this. Lydia did not have a cough the last time she was sick, but the next time any of us have a nighttime cough, I am totally committed to trying this. Will let you know how it works for us.
How is the no shampooing coming along?
Comment by Geri
January 15, 2008 @ 8:40 am
Thanks for the info! Being in such a big family I’m sure someone will pick up a coughing cold this year and pass it onto me! So I will definitely give this a try. BTW-on Christmas I felt a cold coming on. I had the sinus headache already and was starting to sneeze (which is the body’s way of trying to get rid of a cold and usually only happens when the cold is first picked up). So I was prepared to spend the holidays sniffling away. But when we got home that night from relatives I rememeber you’re hydrogen peroxide trick so when I got home and several times throughout the night (since we were up later getting stockings hung up) I did the hydrogen peroxide thing. The next day I felt completely better and the cold never made it past that first night! I was ecstatic…other than the fact that it meant I still had to go to the inlaws
Thank you!
Comment by Haley
January 15, 2008 @ 8:54 am
What timely advice! My littlest has the bad sniffles, and is starting to cough. I wish I had thought of it after Thanksgiving when my husband was coughing so horribly - for nights and nights! Oh well. My Mom got a similar tip from some Amish friends and that was to rub a salve they use called “Unkers” on the bottoms of your feet for coughing. I think it’s similar to Vicks, but more natural. I’ve only seen it at Amish-run bulk food stores. Thanks for the reminder!
Comment by Haley
January 15, 2008 @ 8:55 am
PS - How and when do you do the hydrogen peroxide thing?
Comment by Geri
January 15, 2008 @ 8:56 am
I think Mary has a blog on here about it…I’ll see if I can find it…
Comment by Geri
January 15, 2008 @ 9:01 am
Hmmm…the link to the page isn’t working for me so Mary will have to post it for you if she can. What I do though (the actual page has different instructions so I would ask Mary for it if I were you-this is what worked for me) is dip 2 Q-tips into hydrogen peroxide and put them in each ear and kinda rub them around til ear canal is good and wet. Then set a timer for 5 minutes. Do it several times a day. I think the actual “recipe” says to dunk cotton balls in the hp and then let them drip into your ear but I chase my 1yo son around all day and so the Q-tips were more convenient for running hehe.
Comment by Bethanie
January 15, 2008 @ 9:56 am
huh! thanks for the tip.
Comment by Geri
January 15, 2008 @ 10:17 am
Don’t thank me, thank Mary! It was her who posted it and I can’t believe it works! Who would have thought your ears had anything to do with it?
Comment by Haley
January 15, 2008 @ 10:45 am
Thanks for the response Geri. I found Mary’s previous articles about the hp - I’m going to go try it right now on myself! I may try it on 2yo if I can get her to be still - she’s starting to sniffle today. The q-tip sounds great for my 1yo who started this round of sickness - she’s into the full-blown cold, but sounds like it may still help her get over it. Worth a shot!
Comment by Andrea
January 15, 2008 @ 11:28 am
I used vicks on 2 month old works great.
Comment by Leticia
January 15, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
I don’t think I put enough on my little Wolfie’s feet or myself. Next time I will try it again.
Don’t you just love home remedies?
Comment by Geri
January 15, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
YES!!!
Comment by Juli Green-Birdsall
January 15, 2008 @ 6:31 pm
I use it all the time on my children and myself when we get sick. The reason it works on the feet, is because of the essential oils it contains. They are absorbed very easily through the skin, and enter quickly into the blood stream. Unlike pills, which have to be digested first. If you love vicks, get some books on essential oils, and their homeopathic use. They are wonderful natural ways to heal sickness.
Comment by Mary
January 15, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
Yay for a busy day, now I can unwind and enjoy all your comments! Thanks Geri, for updating on the hp and how well it worked for you, plus, your Q-tip “tip” sounds ideal! That’s the worst part, laying there for 5 minutes waiting for it to do its thing. My kids will lay still as mice as long as I make up some long incredible story for their entertainment pleasure! I love that hp remedy. If I can only remember (grr!!!) right off the bat, then I almost always avoid the full-fledged cold. It helps me sleep better at night, and my head feels less stuffy. It’s amazing. Bethanie has used it also, with success. And I have to admit, I was thinking of you Haley, and Leah, with your sick littles, when I finally got around to posting this Vick’s one. It even hurts the mommy’s throat to hear all that coughing going on down the hall, doesn’t it? I just can’t sleep through it, wondering if their throats are raw, or if they’re going to make themselves throw up…I know you found the original hp article, but I’m c&ping it here for anyone else that is interested:
http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/11/09/head-colds/
So my two NZ friends have access to Vicks! That’s good to know! But Jen, you didn’t say if it worked for you or not!
Mom, I wouldn’t use it during the day for coughs. The only reason I used it at night was to allow for a restful night’s sleep, which is so important when you’re fighting off infection. During the day, cough away, and cough out those germs. Don’t you think?
Beck, at the Vick’s website, it does talk about the Vick’s rub for babies. I hadn’t ever heard of it before!
Colleen, definitely try it! Anyone who has spent several nights hacking in the living room’s recliner so they won’t keep the hubby awake (me!) knows that it’s worth a try! Getting a good night’s sleep while sick is half the battle!
Andrea, did your 2 month old already have a cold!? Poor darling. I’m glad to hear it worked and worked safely. I saw on the website they claim it’s not for 2 and under, but I bet that’s more a safeguard for them than anything.
Amy M., I’m not using the baking soda/vinegar on my hair currently, but I am using it on all 3 of my daughter’s. It’s working great for them. Are you still using it? I plan to do another post soon, promise, outlining my 2.5 weeks of “no poo”!
Juli, do you have a favorite essential oils book or resource to recommend? I am ready to learn! I’ve really had my interest piqued this past year, after reading several articles about the many uses of just tea tree oil. It sounds amazing. Thanks in advance! And thanks for explaining why Vick’s on the feet works!
Comment by Geri
January 15, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
No problem Mary! And I too am excited to hear about the essential oils!
Comment by Juli Green-Birdsall
January 16, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Mary,
I do have a wonderful book. It is made by forever young, but I have searched high and low, and have not been able to find other copies. I just loan mine out, and people can copy the oils they are most interested in. I’m sure there are a lot of other books on the oils that are good too. I use lavendar a lot, for insect bites, and when I feel extra stressed out. (Chamomile tea is alos good for stress.) I also use tea tree oil. Ylang Ylang is good in combonation with lavendar for depression. (I used it when I had a bit after Megan was born.) I love Dr. Andrew Wiles books on homeopathic med. He is my favorite doctor. I have been interested in this for about 15 years now. I used to want to go into it, before I had children. I use to use the chamomile teething tablets for my children to help them get through the pain, with out pumping them full of Tyl. (which is fat soluable, and can build up in the body and be toxic if used too much.) Although every now and then is fine. I try to fall in the middle and not just be against allopathic meds., as they have helped me and my chidren too. I just think they are used too much, and that can be a bad thing.
Comment by Haley
January 16, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
I have a little update on how these things are working for us. I did the hydrogen peroxide in mine and 2yo’s ears twice yesterday. The first time wasn’t too bad, she cried - with the surprise of the fizz, but not much. The second time you’d have thought I was killing her with all the fuss she put up - she just hated that initial dripping in the ear. She’d lay quietly after the initial drops, but good grief! She then proceeded to throw up last night (about 2 hrs after last treatment, so not in realation to her being upset). Now I know this was probably going to happen anyway, but it kinda made me wonder. I have done one treatment on both of us this morning…we’ll see. I don’t seem to be any worse - throat is still a little scratchy, but no real congestion. She’s definitely worse, but maybe I caught hers too late? I tried the q-tip thing on the 1yo once, but as I got no reaction whatsoever from her, I figured the peroxide didn’t really get down in there like it should have.
I did the vicks on the feet for 1yo at about 4am, and think it helped a lot. I’d been in the recliner with her for several hours, not because she was coughing so much, but because she would just thrash and cry while not really being awake - keeping dh awake. I finally came back to bed with her a little before 4, and then she started coughing hard - and I thought, “OK, let’s try it.” She settled down and slept well after that. She still coughed once in a while, but it wasn’t the intense body wracking kind, just kind of a cough in passing. And this morning I actually got a couple of smiles out of her - the first since Sunday. I think because she actually got some rest. So, we’ll see. Sorry I’m describing all my symptoms like ya’ll are my doctors, but I thought I’d say how it’s going for us!
Comment by Geri
January 16, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
Sorry to hear your household is under the weather! I tried the hp once when I had a cold already underway and (although my cold was shorter than anyone else in my family had it) I think once a cold is already good and started the hp can’t stop it. At least, in my experience (which is still limited since I only found out about this in December!).
Comment by Mary
January 16, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
Details are great, Haley. I’m glad you shared them, just disappointed that the hp didn’t seem to work. My 7yo hated it initially, because of the loud fizzing, while 3 yo just giggled and giggled. She loves it, and in fact will ask me for it nightly for about a week after I’ve ceased putting it in her ears. I never forced it on my 7yo after that first time, but during a subsequent cold, I brought it up again…this time told her we knew it would fizzle a lot the first time (the second and third times it doesn’t fizz nearly so much) and I promised her a “made-up” story while she laid there. Of course, I had to SPEAK LOUDLY so she could hear me. Sheesh! So she went along with it then. I think it’s scary, it’s so loud. Sorry I didn’t think to warn you to warn her about that. She probably thought she had bees in her ears! Hopefully it wasn’t related to the vomiting, what a strange reaction, but then again, I hope she doesn’t have the stomach flu on top of it all.
Since you seem no worse, I’d encourage you to keep it up at least once a day. I know it’s helped us.
Very glad the Vick’s gave your 1 yo a break from the coughing…
Juli, thanks so much for sharing your favorites in the essential oils department! I saw a display of them at my local health food store, small bottles all around $7.99 in price. Do you get yours online, or through a local store? We rarely make it to any “big” cities, so I have to rely on ordering over the internet, or hoping our small scale health food store carries things. I will for sure have to stock up on lavender, as my oldest always gets eaten alive during summertime. I’ve always rationed out the Itch-X to her, once a day, and grit my teeth even allowing her that much. It seems such a strong thing to overuse. Another comment on the lavender…I bought some lavender massage oil from Arbonne several years ago, and the consultant said it’s available in spray form as well…she sprays her children’s pillows with it on nights when they’ve had a stressful day. Interesting, huh! I just love the smell…
I’ve watched Andrew Weil on PBS a couple times, and found him fascinating, but never pursued it much. I’ll have to check his book out at the library. Would it be the only one on homeopathic remedies, or is there a specific title you think I should start with? Thanks so much, Juli!
Haley, one last thing, we have recently switched from regular Vitamin C to Ester-C, it’s amazing! We call them “cow pills” because they are kind of big, but they absorb more quickly and stay in your system fighting longer than regular C. And have you ever tried Airborne? They’re available at Wal-Mart, in the cold medication section. You can choose a flavor–we go with the citrus one–and then put it in a small amount of water and let it fizz away till it’s dissolved. Then you drink it. We like it. It’s not wonderful–taste wise, but my 3 yo laps it up regardless. Of course, we really play up the fact that she’s a big girl taking her medicine. She likes measuring up to her big sisters! Hope you catch a break, and here’s some hugs in the meantime! (((((hugs))))
Comment by Mary
January 16, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
Geri, I think you and I were commenting at the same time, I didn’t see your latest. I do agree that the secret with the HP seems to be catching the initial symptoms. When I’ve done this, I’ve only had to dose with HP once or twice and then I’m over it. Other times when I started later with the HP, it had to fight harder. I am very bad about doing it more than once or twice a day. I usually do it right before bed, and even that much has been enough to perk me up for a while anyway. I definitely notice that my head will be less stuffy, or some aspect is better…haven’t gotten my dh to try it yet. He thinks we’re all CRAZY. His loss. He’s getting a cold right now too. At least he’s taking Ester C…
Comment by Geri
January 16, 2008 @ 2:42 pm
Oh that’s too bad. Hopefully your family manages to fight it off! And as soon as I pressed send your comment came up right away too so I think we must have been typing at the same time haha! My DH was so eager to try it and now he does it every so often because “his ears feel clean” lol.
Comment by Mary
January 16, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
That’s great! I’ll have to tell my hubby…he is a Q-tip fanatic about keeping his ears clean. I don’t dare let us run out of Q-tips!
He’d also be more likely to put the hp on a Q-tip than laying around on his side with an earful!
Comment by Andrea
January 16, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
Th hp treatments really helped us out this week. I was really sick Tuesday I could barely get out of bed and didn’t for most of the day. I did two treatments on myself that day and by Morning I was feeling much clearer. I did several through out the day on my self and little girls (they were starting to show symptoms.) Toddler was a little more congested in the morning and even running a low fever by evening she was acting fine. Infant was just sneezing in the morning and showed no other symptoms all day. This was a huge help. I actually put drops in our ears. We did not feel like moving around much anyway. I put them in infants ears while she was nursing and put in a kids sing-a-long movie after about four songs time was up took out the movie and went on to other activities.
Comment by Andrea
January 16, 2008 @ 10:11 pm
Hydrogen peroxide does clear out ear wax. That is what our doctor said to use on toddlers ears at her 18 month well baby check.
Comment by Mary
January 17, 2008 @ 9:35 am
Wow! That’s wonderful, Andrea! I’m so glad to hear it made the difference for you guys, now if we could only get Haley’s kiddos feeling better!
It’s bothersome to me that more people don’t know what a wealth of health they have right in their cupboards at home. Hydrogen Peroxide is so cheap, and works so great. They say if it was patentable, the bigger companies would take it and run with it. Thankfully for us, it’s not worth their time. But pretty sad that it’s all about big money.
Isn’t it Hydrogen Peroxide that doctors tell people to use on their kids after swimming to prevent swimmer’s ear?
Comment by Haley
January 17, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Thanks for the hugs Mary!!!! I needed them! 2yo didn’t throw up any more after the first time, although she and 1yo were running a fever yesterday afternoon. 2yo just sat around and stared all day - such a sad little thing! I gave them both some Tylenol last evening, since they were running 102 & 100 - I hate it when it goes over 100! They kind of perked up then, we had a bath, and then I slathered both their feet with Vicks, as they had both been coughing all day! No time in the recliner last night! 2yo did wake up at midnight coughing pretty bad, with fever, so I gave her tylenol again and put more vicks on feet, and she slept until 8:30, and even said this morning with a smile that her tummy didn’t hurt anymore! I was so encouraged - I didn’t feel very morning sick today, I was making breakfast, we were actually eating it!, and then 1yo fell in her excitement to greet her daddy coming in and busted her bottom lip wide open! Argh! Oh, well. I did a total of 2 hp treatments on myself yesterday, and I seem about the same today - I really think it’s keeping me from a full blown cold. How long do I continue? Until my kiddos are well? 1yo has definitely had it the worst, but she had it first and I only did one hp q-tip on her. Thanks for letting me share - it’s been quite theraputic, and given me something to look forward to! Happy day all!
Comment by Haley
January 17, 2008 @ 9:43 am
Hee hee we were writing at the same time! My speech pathologist sister said they recommend hp for when you have swimmers ear because that’s actually a drop of water on your eardrum, and the hp dries it. She had a&p of the inner ear in college, and when I told her about the hp treatments was a little skeptical, and said you definitely wouldn’t want to do it if you had a hole in your eardrum, but otherwise she didn’t think it could hurt. Such an expert opinion.
Can ya’ll tell this is my younger sister? I know, I should give her more credit!
Comment by Mary
January 17, 2008 @ 10:25 am
Hey, I feel like I could wave at you after just wondering how you guys were and your quick reply!
So glad you had a good night’s sleep for the most part, I was laying in bed at 1 A.M. praying for you guys! Hubby was out working on our well (replacing pump, etc in that blizzard!!) so we didn’t get to bed till then. Anyway, I’m encouraged that you all are on the road to recovery, you’ve had a long week for it only being Thursday!
My hubby was really skeptical about the hp in the ears, but thankfully we’ve never had any adverse effects and I’ve been doing it for a year now. We’ve never been susceptible to ear infections either, if we were, I might think about it twice, as moisture can breed bacteria. In normal cases, I would just keep administering the hp till the symptoms are really on their way out the door! Better safe than sorry. Even if you decrease from 2x a day to 1x once you feel the girls are over their fevers.
And a note on the fevers, I sure relate to hating it to go above a certain degree, it’s so miserable, but my top out for the girls was always at 102* until I read in a pediatrician’s book to relax about it and let the fever fight off the sickness. Since then I’ve let my children’s fevers spike to 104, and it seems to shorten their sick time a lot. Of course, I keep a close eye on them, and have to constantly remember my mantra: “Fever is a blessing!”. Sigh. The nice thing about it, is not only does that fever burn the sickness out more quickly, but it usually immobilizes the child so that they don’t overdo, rather they sleep. I’m not against Tylenol at night, if I know they’re too miserable to get the sleep they need. The thing to watch for when the fevers get high, is dehydration. I’d never let it go above 105*, and would push the fluids hard, especially if they are losing even more fluids as in vomiting and diarrhea. But I have a lot of trust in the healing power of the human body, and I’ve heard that the natural defenses of our makeup don’t allow for temps higher than 106*, except in the cases of heat stroke. ‘
Sorry that got so long.
It just really gave me a peace of mind to view it that way, and to have a pediatrician back it up. (Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor)
Comment by Amy M (since there are two Amy's)
January 21, 2008 @ 8:44 am
I know this post is not very recent, but I wanted to comment on fevers and Tylenol, as well. Our Pediatrician encourages us not to use Tylenol except maybe once at night (mostly so the baby is able to rest) and to let her fever run its course during the day, as she is naturally fighting the sickness then. They seemed relatively unconcerned when my daughters temp reached 104 a couple of months ago. (Of course, in an infant under 6 months, this is much more serious). My SIL, however, gave me a scare when she told me that a friend’s daughter had a febrile seizure and had some sort of permanent damage. I researched that and the truth is, febrile seizures generally aren’t harmful and will not cause brain damage. Most children can tolerate a temperature of slightly greater than 107 degrees F without long-term effects from the fever itself. That being said, steps should be taken to lower the temp (not necessarily Tylenol).
Anyway, this info is a comfort to me when daughter starts feeling warm.
Comment by Mary
January 21, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Thanks for sharing that, Amy. I’m curious as to what you’ve heard about Tylenol. I’d heard that it can cause liver damage if used too often. And it’s always touted as the “safest”…anyway, it’s good to hear your thoughts, knowing you come from a medical background, and also that your M.D. says the same thing. Fevers get such a bad rap, don’t they?
A couple of weeks ago I overheard someone talking about how their toddler had been sick for over a week with fevers every night, and that they were giving them Motrin and then Tylenol every four to six hours around the clock. Which is just what most Pediatrician’s recommend, alternating from one to the other. But all I could think was, how would their child get over the sickness if they were constantly suppressing the symptoms and the fever, the body’s natural defense against whatever it was fighting off. I wondered if that in itself was why it took the child so long to get better. But she did get better, and w/o antibiotics as far as I know.
Comment by Phentramin-D
January 24, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Vicks VapoRub seems to tirgger the immune system to kick into overdrive. Vicks VapoRub can also be used to fight HPV–the virus that causes warts of all kins. It does this by causing the immune system to go into overdrive and eventually find the virus where the rub is applied. This could be why your remedy works. If you really want to kick the cold’s but, try giving your kids lots of onions and even garlic. Onions really stimulate the immune system and garlic is a very powerful natural antibiotic. You can cut a hole in the onion top and put sugar in it, eventually the sugar becomes a liquid and you can drink it.
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Comment by Chan Hoo
June 19, 2008 @ 12:27 am
I didn’t beleive at fiest. My wife was complaining about my cough when the weather gets cold. Heard about putting Vicks under the sole of the foot. Did it work . Have pass on this knowledge to my friends.
Comment by Mary
June 19, 2008 @ 12:46 pm
It is amazing. I had a hard time believing it also…but when you get desperate to end a lingering cough, you’ll try anything! It’s a wonderful remedy, glad you vouched for it here for me!
Thanks for commenting!
Comment by Amy
October 10, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
this works - I did it last night after my coworker told me it would help me not to cough at night when I’m sleeping. I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night coughing all week… so last night I tried this and it worked. I slept through the night, then woke up coughing at 8am
Comment by Mary
October 11, 2008 @ 9:52 pm
Isn’t it amazing? Nice little trick to have up your sleeve…good sleep is so necessary to getting back to health. Hope you are feeling 100% soon! Thanks for chiming in here about your experience, Amy!