How to Sooth midnight coughing
I have been coughing very very badly since last Friday and still coughing badly today! The antibiotic and cough syrup that the GP prescribed doesn’t help bits. I can live with coughing during daytime but come night time, it was a nightmare. If you’ve been thru it, you will know what I meant. Especially parents with little children at home, these little ones will cough so badly that they puke all over the bed. It’s a tedious job to clean up pukes and not to mention the S.M.E.L.L! And we are talking about all this that happen in the middle of the night. No joke.
Few weeks back, I received a forwarded e-mail. It sounded like this.
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 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.
The head of the Canada Research Council described 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.
And of course I tried them to see they really works. It is a common practise to rub Vicks on chest and back but bottom of the feet? Let’s see….
Day 1 – Applied. Wear socks. Slept till morning.
Day 2 – Applied chinese medicated oil. Wear socks. Midnight coughing. Applied Vicks. Slept till morning.
Day 3 – Applied. Wear socks. Slept till morning.
Day 4 – Applied. Wear socks. Slept till morning.
Day 5 – Lazy to apply. Midnight coughing. Cough so
badly. Applied Vicks. Slept till morning.
So it is proven E.F.F.E.C.T.I.V.E!
I badly wanted to do it too during day time, but wearing a socks in the office??? You must be kidding me.
This post is NOT sponsored by PPP *ngek
p/s: The above action will sooth your coughing but won’t cure them. Heck!
sasha said,
May 11, 2007 @ 1:27 pm
Eh really effective ah? like dat i can do for my son IF he cough next time.
wear socks in office okay ma. Just tell them its JAPONESE stylo la.
Lian said,
May 11, 2007 @ 2:05 pm
Thank you for volunteering to be guinea pig.
Annie Q said,
May 11, 2007 @ 3:12 pm
i receive that e mail too…and mummy Tracy told me it really work!! I should try that out too when next time my boys have bad cough.
Immomsdaughter said,
May 11, 2007 @ 4:21 pm
I posted this too but thanks for verifying it..ha ha
the Razzler said,
May 11, 2007 @ 4:36 pm
Wow! Queen .. Now spokesperson for Vicks liaooo .. 🙂 🙂
Hope you get well soon .. Take care!!
Hammerhead said,
May 11, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
Maybe you should just try wearing the socks, without the Vicks. You could just be catching cold thru your toes leh. Haha! So, if you still cough, even after you wear socks only, then Vicks really do work. No need to wear socks in officelah…substitute with sexy stockings loh..
dancing queen said,
May 11, 2007 @ 6:27 pm
Hi Hijack Queen! I received the same email & had meant to try it out if my cough strikes. Normally if I get it, it’s very bad, so this remedy sounds perfect! Hope you’re much better now! 🙂
wuching said,
May 11, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
i agree Vicks very good, u can also use on pimples! true wan!
ghostie said,
May 11, 2007 @ 7:05 pm
my son is having blocked nose all time….
and….
as mentioned, that balm in that blue bottle does help………
duckie said,
May 11, 2007 @ 9:38 pm
style above health. that’s the spirit!
sila said,
May 11, 2007 @ 10:21 pm
hope the cough goes away for good soon, HQ!
Giddy Tiger said,
May 11, 2007 @ 11:05 pm
I received a couple of emails with this remedy suggested. So it really works? Will probably try it on my hubby…*guinea pig*
yenjai.net said,
May 13, 2007 @ 10:58 am
So happy that you get rid of your cough liao
Simple American said,
May 15, 2007 @ 7:47 am
Put on your feet? 0.0
Never heard of that one. Used to like when my mom would put Vicks on my chest when I was a boy. Miss that.
how to sooth night coughs « The Lazy Stay-at-Home Mommy said,
May 15, 2007 @ 8:09 pm
[…] how to sooth night coughs Filed under: parenting tips — by crazymommy @ 8:09 am I read from both Hijack Queen’s and Jessie’s blog entries on how to sooth the midnight coughing using Vicks Vaporub, and decided to try this special remedy on Nikita who has been coughing for the past 2 weeks. […]
Sarah Dea, National Research Council Canada said,
May 28, 2007 @ 11:42 pm
FOOT RUB COUGH CURE: FACT OR FICTION?
The National Research Council of Canada (also referred to as NRC) has recently learned of an email that is circulating which claims we have proven that Vicks VapoRubâ„¢ can be applied to the feet to cure a persistent cough. We would like to take this opportunity to dispel this suggestion.
The e-mail suggests that NRC has conducted research comparing the effectiveness of prescription cough medicines in children to alternative therapies like acupressure. However, our databases indicate that no such studies involving Vicks VapoRub have been conducted at NRC. It is rare for NRC to engage in research into alternate applications of medications.
The email message also refers to NRC incorrectly as the “Canada Research Council.†The proper name of our organization is the National Research Council Canada.
Home remedies, homeopathy and alternative therapies for illnesses are popular areas of interest for Canadians, especially in recent years. Although NRC conducts some research in these areas (NRC conducts research on nutraceuticals and therapeutic attributes of plants), our focus is more frequently on medical and pharmaceutical treatments for illness and disease. Some of our best-known advancements have been in this field, including: the first practical motorized wheelchair, the first artificial pacemaker, the Meningitis-C vaccine, the cobalt bomb and research into food-borne pathogens and water safety, to name a few.
Through these innovations, NRC scientists have improved the quality of life of millions of people around the world. For almost a century, the NRC has been adapting to address new national challenges and priorities. More information can be found on our website at http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.
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May 30, 2007 @ 1:08 am
[…] I read from both Hijack Queen’s and Jessie’s blog entries on how to sooth the midnight coughing using Vicks Vaporub, and decided to try this special remedy on Nikita who has been coughing for the past 2 weeks. […]
cindy said,
September 6, 2007 @ 11:15 am
wow..i must try it..hve been coughing so bad during night…its killing me….hpe it works on me 2…;p the worse thing is i hve to get up frm bed so many times to get rid of my phlegm…so if this works….it will be really heaven for me..txs a million!
June said,
July 9, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Hi Parents,
I recently tried on my kids and it works!. In actual fact, you need to apply vicks to chest, back, throat and foot. I also massage their foot and put on socks for them. I can see tremendous improvement especially on my son. He no longer having throat irritation due to sinus. For my daughter, she is having flu. So she still cough a bit despite having applied Vicks. But more important is my son’s health has improved tremendously. Thanks to VICKS but please don’t raise the price since it is already quite costly…it must be economical and affortable to ALL….