Remember that blog I wrote about how to keep house flies out of your house and how to keep your banana's from becoming a home for hundreds if not Thousands of fruit flies? Well here is another one!





Are you tired of those lingering coughs, and chest congestion, that don't let us sleep very well. There is an answer to Nyquil, without the drowsiness, and who wants to give your Children or Grand children all that drug! I have shared this with about 10 family and friends who all say it allowed them sleep a lot better, and wake up feeling like something was working on their cold all night long. Vicks Vaporub, Most of us had that rubbed on our chest as kids, and those of you who might be old enough to remember it is a menthol vapor rub. Works kinda like Vicks cough drops. Here is the twist, apply it to the bottoms of your feet, and cover with (white) socks, and go to bed. It is a biological fact that if you rub Garlic on your soles, within 10-15 minutes you will have Garlic Breath. That being known, this vapor rub get really deep and doesn't rub off like it did on your chest.





While I don't think this is a cure for anything, is has worked consistently, with the people I know and so far that is from a 2 yr. old - a 70 (something man) with pneumonia, while he was on antibiotics this offer some relief. Just so we are clear I say Vicks so you know what I mean, Any store brand will do the same thing.





Steve

I remember my grandmother using Vicks (and Mentholatum) for so many things.

It seems like I remember my grandmother putting a small bit of Mentholatun inside her nose every night. I am not exactly sure why she did this but I am sute she had a good reason.

The next time I have chest congestion I am going to try the Vicks on the bottoms of my feet. When I get chest congestion it is so hard to get rid of it. If this will work it will be a God-send.