If you need an efficient decongestant, Vicks VapoRub is a menthol-aromatic ointment which effectively treats a cough and nostril congestion.
Moreover, if you rub it topically over the chest, it will also provide breathing relief almost instantly. The three active ingredients of this product have potent medicinal properties, menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus oil.
They have been used for ages to treat common cold symptoms, and over time, their activity has been enhanced due to the addition of ingredients like cedar leaf and lemon.
So we offer you the recipe of a homemade natural and petroleum free Vicks VapoRub recipe:
Ingredients:
20 drops Peppermint Oil (substitute 4 drops fir essential oil in the case of babies and small children)
20 drops of Eucalyptus Oil (use only 4 drops in the case of babies and young children)…show more content… Put on the socks afterward. The bacteria will be treated after a few times.
Vicks VapoRub repels insects
If you suffer from the common presence of pesky insects in the home, try applying Vicks VapoRub to keep them at bay. Just apply it on the exposed skin area, and you will be saved!
Vicks VapoRub vanishes stretch marks
Vicks VapoRub lightens the ugly skin marks, by circular massaging. Rub it directly on the skin twice daily and the effects will surprise you in a month!
Vicks VapoRub treats cracked-and-racked heels
The heels can often become cracked and ruptured, but a few layers of this ointment and the turpentine oil it contains will nourish them and make them silky and smooth.
Just soak the feet in warm water for 10 minutes, scrub the heels afterward to eliminate the dead skin, and wash them again. Then, apply Vicks VapoRub, and massage the heels.
Vicks VapoRub can serve as a pet trainer
Cover the surfaces that your pet likes to scratch and unintentionally damage, and the door of menthol and eucalyptus will ‘freeze’ the pet the moment it tries to