, 1923-02-22


one tablespoon OF mustard to a gallon
Of water.
Rub Vicks In, Then Spread On.
After the skin is thoroughly red.
dened. It should DO dried lightly and
Immediately the patient should be
given a brisk massage with Vicks al.
over the parts. Continue this for five
minutes. This increases the counter.
lrritant effect. Then apply Vicks
thickly over all the parts; that is,
spread It on as you would a poulace
about one-sixteenth Of an inch thick
or more-and eover with two thick
ness OF hot flannel cloths.
viclks Acts In Two Ways.
Thus applied Vicks has a double
action. First, yicks is so made that
the body heat gradually releases the
ingredients In the form Of vapors.
The more Vicks applied, the stronger
will be the vapors and the longer
these vapors will last. The night
clothing should always be loose
around the neck and the bed
clothes arranged In tho form of al
funnel. These vapors being lighter
than air. rise UP from the chest and.
II he bed clothing is properly ar.
ranged. pass by the nose and mouth
and are thus inhaled with each BREATH
carrying the medication directly thru
the air passages to the lungs.
The second acton of vicks IL ex-
e:nal-ty absorption thru and stim.
ulatiou OF the skin.
Repeat From the Beginning.
When h vapor begin to lose their
strength, fresh vicks should be ap.
piled over the throat and chest. This
to keep up h continuous supply of
vapors. When the redness Of the
skin dies out. n1l the vicks remairfing
should be wiped off and the entire
treatment repeated. That Ia. the hot
wet towels or mustard plasters should
be used until the akin Is again
thoroughly Redeemed, then massage
with Yicks. spread on thickiy and
with hot flannels. Just as prev,i
iously done.
When thu Patient Choles Up.
Sometimes when the patient Is
badly choked up. the o from the
application on the chest are not suf-
ficient to make the breathing easier.
In these cases drop a tablespoonful
Of VickS into a kettle Of boiling water
and allow the patient to inhaie the
warm steam Ind vapors combined for
about 10 minutes. Do this several
times a day II needed. Keep the wa
ter boiling and put in additional vicks
whenever the vapors decrease. Put a
sheet over the patient and the tea,
kettle. making a kind Of tent.
Must Be Used Freely.
This Is vigorous treatment. but to
check congestion requires vigorous
measures, yicks must be used freely
to be effective. The cost OF the treat
ment is insignificant compared with
The results which are frequently OBJ
tanned.
Does Not Take the Place Of tho
Physician.
In al cases . physician should be
called. These deep colds are o SCR
ious and have too many complications
to rely entirely on any home medica-
ton. ViclSs, however, does not inter
fore with any treatment that tho
doctor may prescribe. In addition the
formula OF Vicks is given on every
circular, so there is no reason why
any doctor should object to its use.
except tho fact that a few physicians
do not care to use anything which Is
advertised directly to the public.
Born In a Little Drug Store.
Vicks vapoRub IS the discovery Of
n druggist In a little town in North
Carolina From tho back room Of a
small drug store Its use has grown
until today literally tens Of millions OF
families r never without the ia
miiiar blue Jar. 1t Is their standby
for all forms of cold troubles, and in
addition IS useful for the many minor
ailments Of the home. 1t 10 particu-
iarly a boon to mothers with small
children. because it is externally ap-i
piied.-Adv.