Evening journal., 1923-01-31
How to Use Vicks VapoRub
For Deep Crippy Colds
First 1t Very Important That Thorough Rubefacent
Or Counter-rritant Effect Be Produced On the Sur
face OF the Skin Around the Lungs

carrying the medication through
the air passages TO the lungs. At tho
same time Nicks is absorbed
thru and stimulates the skin.
Repeat the Entire Treatment.
When the vapors begin 10 lose
their strength fresh Vlcks should
be applied over the parts. This 70
keep up the continuous supply Of
vapors. When the redness OF the
skin begins 20 die out. an the vicks
remaining should be wiped of and
the entire treatment repeated. That
is' the hot wet towels or mustard
piasters should he used until the
skin Is again thoroughly reddenei.
then massage with Vicks spread on
thickly and cover with hot lanneis.
Just as previously done.
Can Add Mustard To VicIss.
This Tedness OF the skin should
last for two or three hours. but
varies with different patients. some
skins are much more sensitive than
others. This redness can be pro-
longed by mixing a little ordinary
powdered mustard with VicksZ
about ono part OF mustard TO four
parts Of VlckS but this can he
varied according 10 the patients
skin. Just enough mustard should
be used 20 keep up the counter-lr-
ritant effect for two % four hours.
so that the wet towels or mustard
plasters will not have 10 be used so
frequently as 20 prevent the patient
from resting
Use In a Tca-Kettle.
Sometimes when the patient Is
badly choked up. the vapors from
the application on the chest are not
sufficient 10 make the breathing
easier. In these cases drop a table,
spoonful OF Vioks into a kettle OF
boiling water and allow the patient
70 inhsie the warm steam and
vapors combined for about 10
minutes. Do this several times a
day n needed. Keep the water boil
ing and put in additional Vicks
whenever the vapors decrease. Put a
sheet over the patient and the tea
kettle. making a kind OF a tent so
as 70 confne the vapors. An ordin-
airy steam vaporlzer Is even more
convenient than a tea-kettle
Scanty Applications Useless.
This Is a vigorous treatment. but
10 check congestion requires vigor-
Gus measures. V!cks must be used
freely 10 be effective The cost OF
this treatment Is insignificant COM
pared with the results which are
frequently obtained
Docs Not Take tho Place of the
Physician.
In all cases a physician should be
allied. These deep colds are TOO
ierious and have too many con9l.
'atlons TO rely entirely on any homo
Medication. Vicks, however. does
lot interfere with any treatment
hat the doctor may prescribe. In
Lddition the formula OF Vicks is
rlven on every circular so there is
10 reason why any doctor should
'bject 70 It's use, except the fact
hat a few physicians do not care TO
lee anything which is advertised di-
ectly 10 the public.
4 Pharmacists Discovery.
Vicks VapoRub is the discovery Of c.
North Carolina pharmacist. From
he back room OF a little drug
tore its use has grown until today
Iterally tens Of millions OF families
re never without the familiar blue
ar. II is their standby for all forms
Z cold troubles and. in addition. Is
seful for the many minor ailments
Z the home Il Is particularly
oon TO mothers with small chill
rem. because It is externally ap-
lied.
over II million jars are used
early in the United States alone.
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