Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-25
How To Use Vicks VapoRub
For Deep Grippy Colds
First, 1t Is Very Important That Thorough RUDE
facient Or Counter-Irritant Effect BE Produced
On the Surface Of the Skin Around the Axa1gs.

with each breath, carrying the medi-
cation directly thru the air passages
to the lungs. AT the same time
Viclls is absorbed thru and stlmu-
lates the skin.
2epeat the Entire Treatment.
When the vapors begin to lose
their strength, fresh Vicks should
be applied over the parts. This to
keep up the continuous supply OF
vapors. When the redness of the
skin begins to die out, all the Vicks
remaining should be wiped off and
the entire treatment repeated. That
is, the hot wet towels or mustard
piasters should be used until the
Skin is again thoroughly Redeemed;
then massage with Vicks, spread on
thickly and cover with hot flannels,
just as previously done.
Can Add Mustard To Weeks.
This redness 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 little ordinary
powdered mustard with Vicks-
about one part of mustard to four
parts of Vicks, but this can be
varied according to the patients
skin. Just enough mustard should
be used to keep up the counter-irri-
tant effect for two to four hours, so
that the wet towels or mustard plas-
tiers will not have to be used so fire.
quently as to prevent the patient
from resting.
Use In a Tea-Kettle.
Sometimes when the patient is
badly choked up, the vapors 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 inhale
the warm steam and vapors COM
bined for about 10 minutes. Do this
several times a day if needed. Keep
the water boiling and put in ad-
ditional Vicks whenever the vapors
increase. Put a sheet over the pa
tient and the tea-kettle, making
kind of tent, so as to confine the
7apors. An ordinary steam vaporizer
IS even more convenient than a tea
kettle.
Scanty Applications Useless.
This is a vigorous treatment, but
20 check congestion requires vigor-
Gus measures. Vicks must be used
freely to be effective. The cost of
this treatment is insignificant com
pared with the results which are
frequently obtained.
Does Not Take the Place of the
Physician.
In all cases a physician should be
called. These deep colds are too
serious and have too many compli-
cations to rely entirely on any home
medication. Vicks, however. does
not Interfere with any treatment
the doctor may prescribe. In addi-
ton the formula of Vicks is given
on every circular SO there is no rea-
son why any doctor should object to
It's use, except the fact that a few
physicians do not care to use any,
tfdng which is advertised directly to
public.
A Pharmacists Discovery.
Vlcks VapoRub is the discovery of
{, North Carolina pharmacist. From
the back room of little drug store
ITS use has grown until today liter
ally tens Of millions of families are
never without the family blue jar. 10
IS their standby for all forms of
cold troubles and, in addition, is use
tul for the many minor ailments of
the home. It is particularly boon
TO mothers with small children, be-
cause it is externally applied.
over II million jars are used year
" in the United States alone.