Many Uses For Vick Vapor Rub

Here we are in the mist of flu and cold season, and many of us will still resort to the good ole Vicks Vapor Rub to relieve some of the problems.  This stuff has been around since Bell was inventing the precursor to the cell phone.  I think my mom's mom used it.  Or maybe an natural Indian substance that was quite similar.  When you go to purchase this jar of Vicks, don't look at the small jar and say to yourself that it will be plenty.  After all, we don't want to think that we will be in need for more than a few days.  But grab that big jar and realize just how many uses there really are.

Take a look -

1. Decongest Your Chest The most common use of Vicks is to decongest your chest and throat area. When applied to the upper chest, it provides excellent relief of cough and congestion symptoms.

2. On Your Tootsies Applying Vicks to your feet provides nighttime cough relief. Generously rub VapoRub all over your feet and cover them with socks. Your cough will subside.

3. Achy Breaky Muscles Vicks relieves sore, overworked muscles. It increases circulation and provides almost instant aid. Use a generous portion and apply it over the aching area.

4. Get Rid of Nasty Nail Fungus Rub VapoRub on your toenails if you suspect you have a fungus. Within days, the nail will turn dark—this means the Vicks is killing the fungus. As your toenail grows out, the dark part will grow off and you will have fungus-free feet. Keep applying the ointment over a period of two weeks to fully cleanse nail beds of any remaining bacteria.

5. Stop Your Cat from Scratching To prevent Miss Kitty from ruining your doors, walls, and windows, apply a small amount of VapoRub to these areas. Cats detest the smell and will steer clear. Vicks can also be applied to your arms and legs if your kitty is prone to scratching you.

6. Pet Pee-Pee Deterrent If your dog or cat is not yet potty trained, put an open bottle of Vicks on the area he or she likes to mark as their territory. The smell will discourage them from lifting their legs and wetting your rug.

7. Headaches Be Gone Rub a small amount of Vicks VapoRub on your temples and forehead to help relieve headaches. The mentholated scent will release pressure in your head and instantly relieve pain.

8. Humidify Your Sleep Vicks VapoRub can be used in special types of humidifiers and vaporizers. Ensure your humidifier has an aromatherapy compartment before using. The humidifier will circulate Vicks throughout the air and keep you breathing easy all night long.

9. Paper Cuts and Splinters To prevent infection and speed up healing time, dab a small amount of Vicks on any small cut or splinter.

10. Ticks and Bugs If you get bitten by a tick, apply Vicks immediately. The strong odor might help get the critter to release itself and stop bugging you.

11. Reek-free Racehorses Professional racers smother VapoRub under the nostrils of racehorses on race day. The strong stench deters the stallions from the alluring odor of the female pony and keeps them focused on the race.

12. Go Away Mosquitoes Apply small dabs of Vicks VapoRub to your skin and clothes and mosquitoes will steer clear. If you do get bitten, apply Vicks to the area and cover it with a Band-Aid to relieve itching.

And one that I have not found anywhere on line, and is something that my mom used it for - to fool the nose of an animal. Yep - we had rabbits and birds and guinea pigs and on and on and on. When a baby bird falls from the nest and you return it, ofter then mother bird will not feed it because it has human scent on it. A little Vick on the side of the nest will take care of the issue. If a mother rabbit is not capable of nursing her young, you can pass them off on another mother, but only if they can not smell the difference in their own young and the ones you are handing over. A tiny dab of Vicks close to the nose of the mother rabbit will take care of any problems. The same will work for domestic cats, and I would imagine it would for wild cats but I have never had the opportunity to try this. Pretty neat, right?

So grab the big jar and keep it handy. For sure it is more useful than most people know.

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