Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
How To Use vicks vapoRUI
For Deep Grippy Colds !
First, 1t Is Very Important That Thorough Rubefa.
Irritant Effect BE Produced On the Surface =.
Skin Around the Lungs

counctr-irritant effect r..
Vicks .hickly over all tbe men men nj
Is. spread it on as Won par1
pouitlce--about one-slxteenth' ue
men ,nick or more--and cov..
TWO 'hlcknesses OF hot fianna ~
V'ek' Acts In Two WAY,
Thus applied vicks ha.
action. First, Vicks il so -, = oou
me body heat gradually releasss.' =
ingredients in the form ~
The more Vicks applied, the ., M
VIII be the vapOrs and fbo
these vapOrs will last. N, ole
clothing should alway. he ma
around the NECK and tho h. MI
arranged in the form 81 ciocs
These vapors being lighte, ~, 'unk
rise up from the chest and
bed clothing is properly arr
pass by the. nose and mouth -
thus inhaled with each 40
carrying the medication AZ
through the air passages "a &
lungs. +"
The second action OF Wei, !.
ternal-by absorption throush !,
stimulation Of the skin,
Repeat From tn. ssainois.
When the vapors begin I.
their strength, fresh Vicks a.
be applied over the throat ana ~
This to keep up the continuou, 8
ply of yapOrs. When the redr.s
the skin dies out, all the Wei.
naining should be wiped on and /.
entire treatment repeated. tn,
the hot wet towels or mustard =.
ters should be used until the .
is again thoroughly reddened ~
massage with Vicks, spread :
thickly and cover with hot Man,
just as previously done.
When the Patient chok.s u
Sometimes when the na,i.,,
badly choked up. the vapors m
the application on the chest am =
sufficient to rake the brea,s.
easier. In these cases drop a tE
spoonful of Nicks into a kettb
boiling water and allow the pss~
to inhale the warm steam and ysss
combined for about 10 minutes n
this several times day il nesss
Keep the water boiling and pts
additional Vicks whenever The v.
pors decrease. Put a sheet over 3
patient and the teakettle, NH.
kind of a tent.
Must Be Used Freely
This is vigorous treatment bv. h |
check congestion requires visuu
measures. Nicks must be used t,x
ly to be effective. The cost Of n
trea tment is insignificant comus
with the results which are frequsit
obtained.
Does Not Take the Place Of IN
Physician
In all cases physician should
called. These deep colds are 10
serious and have too many CONT.
CO tons to RELY entirely on any baus
medication. Nicks. however. d,a
not interfere with any treatment ia.
the doctor may prescribe. In add.
ton the formula Of Ficks is Eva
on every circular. so there is no IA.
son why any doctor should objed y
it's use, except the fact that IN
physicians do not care to use auy.
thing which is advertised directly %
the public.
A Pharmacists Discovery
Nicks EapoRuh is the discover O
q North Carolina pharmacist fRn
the back room of little drug store
it's use has grown until today lTsf.
ally tens of millions of families an
never without the familiar blue "a,
1t is their standby for all forms
cold troubles and. in addition, Is us
full for the many minor aiimen!s q
the home. 1t is particularly oos'
to mothers with small children, E'
cause it is externally applied.
Over Il million lars are used year
~ in the United States a.one.-AaS