Snopes.com says it is not true and can't see the basis of it working.
But, check out the article for yourself and read excerpts from a forum following the article.
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This article came from my friend, Janet who has tried it on her daughter and
she says it works. No harm trying the next time your child/children or even
we adults get a cough.
During 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
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 soles of your feet, cover
with socks, and the heavy, deep coughing will stop in about 5 minutes and
stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. 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.
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 chemicals
in them This method of using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet was
found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bed
time. In addition it seems to have a soothing and calming effect on sick
children who then went on to sleep soundly.
My wife tried it on herself when she had a very 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. So she went
from; every few seconds uncontrollable coughing, she slept cough-free for
hours every night she used it.
If you have grandchildren, pass this on.
If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be amazed at how it works.
DON'T SHUN THIS ONE.. TRY IT THE NEXT TIME YOU GET A BAD COLD. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN LOSE IS YOUR COUGH..
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After posting the above, I found this article:
Ridiculous Vicks Remedy Actually Cured Cough!
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"When I get coughs they're intense. I cough to the point of throwing up and throwing my upper back out, ending up in the hospital. I always leave with narcotics for my back, a muscle relaxant, cough medicine with codeine, Sudafed, and Motrin.
"The only thing ever to come of this combination of medications is a lot of crankiness and I fall asleep for a couple of hours, only to wake up coughing. My friend told me to try the Vicks VapoRub treatment on the soles of my feet and then put on warm, thick socks. One night, because I was tired of being crabby from the oxycodone cough medicine I decided to give it a try.
"Within 20 minutes of using the treatment I was asleep and didn't cough all night and didn't start until I was getting ready to go to work. I tried it again the next night with the same results. After a few nights my cough was mostly gone, aside from a bit of a mild tickly cough.
"It's amazing. I don't generally go for these types of silly remedies - I worked in the military medical field for years and am very mainstream medicine. I tried this out of desperation, fully expecting it not to work. I am still shocked but am now a total believer."
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE:
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE:
We were as skeptical as you were when we first heard about putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to calm a nighttime cough. The woman who shared this remedy called it "wacky" and we certainly had to agree. We cannot explain it either.
With that disclaimer in place, however, we have to admit that we have tried it ourselves and to our amazement have found that Vicks does indeed seem to work when it is smeared on the soles of the feet. Thick socks are essential, though, or else you will create a sticky mess of your sheets.
Here are some other stories that support this bizarre remedy:
"Just last week, my grandson was staying here and had developed a cough starting that morning. When it didn't go away, I searched my cabinet for cough medicine only to find out I was out. So...I remembered reading about the Vicks on the soles of the feet here and decided to test it out.
"It was unbelievable. He stopped coughing immediately and didn't cough again until later the NEXT day. I was blown away! It really worked for him. I'm not sure it would work for everyone and for every cough, but I was really impressed."
Shari
Shari
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"I heard about this remedy last year after suffering about two weeks coughing every night and losing sleep. Nothing would stop the cough. Then I tried the vicks and had the first good night of sleep. Now I use it every time I get a cold."
Red
Red
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"Tried this remedy last night after my wife's mom read about it in the Dallas Mornign News. We decided it couldn't hurt to try, since Mucinex, Symbicort and various other methods had failed to reduce my cold-induced post nasal drip-cough. Imagine our surprise when it worked almost immediately, allowing us both get the good night's sleep in three days. We're going to buy Vicks in a gallon jug size."
Steve
Steve
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http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012/12/20/ridiculous-vicks-remedy-actually-cured-cough/
