The Washington times., 1923-01-30

How To Use viCks vapORub|
For Deep Grippy Colds
First, 1t Is Very Important That Thorough Rube-
facient Or Counter-Irritant Effect Be Produced On
the Surface Of the Skin Around the Lungs.

rying the medication directly thru
the air passages of the lungs. AT
the same time Vicks is absorbed
thru and stimulates the skin.
Repeat 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
plasters should be used until the
skin is again thoroughly Redeemed,
then massage with Vicks, spread
on tiiclxly and cover with hot fan
nels, just as previously done.
Can Add Mustard To Vicks.
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 a 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
plasters will not have to be used so
frequently as to prevent the pa
tent 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 sufficient to make the breath
ing easier. In these cases drop a
tablespoonful of Vicks into a kettle
Of boiling water and allow the pa
tient to inhale the warm steam and
vapors combined for about 10 min
utes. Do this several times day
if needed. Keep the water boiling
and put in additional Vicks When
ever the vapors decrease. Put a
sheet over the patient and the tea.
kettle, making a kind of tent,
so as to confine the vapors. An
ordinary steam vaporizer is. even
more convenient than a tea-kettle.
Scanty Applications Useless.
This is a vigorous treatment, but
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
complications TO rely entirely on
any home medication. Vicks, how.
ever, does not interfere with any
treatment that the doctor may pre-
scribe. In addition the formula of
Vicks is given on every circular so
there is no reason why any doctor
should object to it's use, except the
fact that a few physicians do not
care to use anything which is ad.
vertised directly to the public.
A Pharmacists Discovery.
Vicks VapoRub is the discovery
of North Carolina pharmacist
From the back room of a little drug
store its use has grown until today
literally tens of millions of fam
lilies are never without the familiar
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. It is
particularly boon to mothers with
small children, because it is ex.
ternaIly applied.
Over II million Jars are used
yearly in the United States aIopa