The most of all, used to treat headaches is Vicks VapoRub. Also for treatment of cold, cough, chest and throat stuffiness, congested nose. But Vicks VapoRub is doing much more than this.
Vicks VapoRub is present and has been used hundred years as one of most widely used over-the-counter decongestants. This article will give you 21 more amazing uses and we bet you haven’t heard about.
- Puts off mosquitoes
When apply a bit of Vicks Vaporub on skin and clothing you get rid of mosquitoes.
- Fast healing of splinters and cuts
Applied on the cut or splinter to fasten time of healing as well as prevent any infections.
- Prevent your cat from scratching
When you rub the gel on your windows, walls, and doors they won’t be scratched
- Relieve cough and congestion symptoms
In order to achieve this you need to apply some of gel on your throat and chest.
- Keeps insects away
Rub it behind your ears, neck, elbows, inner knees and you will see it keep flies away. While being on picnic live open bottle (it is eco-friendly).
- Ease acne
This gel clean your skin, therefore apply it on the affected place , few times per day. The acnes come dried and place will be soothed.
- Sinus headaches
Apply some of it under nose, breathe deeply. Then menthol inside it calms down your headache.
- Toenail or fingernail fungus
Apply on infected spot 2 times a day and put on socks. Trim nails until infection goes away.
- Treat cracked heels
Apply on heels and put on socks and in the morning wash them with warm water, exfoliating softened skin with a pumice stone. Repeat each night and keep your feet smooth.
- Tennis elbow
Apply Vicks to ease pain, rubbing until ache goes away.
- Eczema-free
Rub gel on the affected spot and it ease inflammation and itchiness.
- Prevent your pet from peeing
If you don’t want your pet wet inside your house, place open bottle of gel in those areas.
- Stretch marks
Rub some on those areas to decrease the visibility of the stretch marks. In just 2 weeks of regularly applied you will see positive results.
- Reek-free racehorses
Rub it on the nostrils of the racehorse on the race day and prevent it from stench of female pony, keeping it focused on the race.
- Moisturize your skin
Rub Vicks dry skin and results will be visible quickly.
- Alleviate sore muscles
Massage sore muscles, then cover the spot with a warm and dry towel. Lie down, lift sore limb until it goes away. Repeat 3 times a day.
- Remove warts
Put some of gel and cover it with gauze and sock. Repeat 2 weeks until the wart goes away.
- Athlete’s foot
Put some on feet to heal this condition.
- Relieve ear pain
Put on cotton ball some of the gel, outing it in the painful ear. Also, warm garlic clove in the microwave 10 seconds and apply Vicks on one end, and place it in the ear.
- Get rid of bruises
Combined with a pinch of salt on the affected spot, fastens disappearing bruises very quickly.
- Fat burning cream
Vicks stimulates fat burning in the problematic areas- legs and abdomen. Therefore rub some on those places. It aids fighting accumulation, gets rid of cellulite and make the skin tissue firm. This gel contains levomenthol – solid white glass with mint flavor, but if used alone may lead to rush. Still, when you dissolve Vicks, the gel is completely safe for use due to eucalyptus oil. Your health can be at risk due to camphor, component of the gel, and therefore it is not recommended to apply it directly. Only use the commercial product packaging.
Do some exercising, have a diet and use this home remedy:
Ingredients:
- Camphor;
- Vicks VapoRub;
- Sodium bicarbonate;
Method of preparation:
crush the camphor tablet ,mix it with ingredients to get a paste. Place in a plastic container, apply the paste on the spots you desire with circular movement at the evenings. After, wrap area with a plastic folly and let it stay for 1/2 hour, or overnight. Use the cream when you are at home, or before doing exercises.
