An Old Wives Tale ? NO!

It makes me realize that I must now be an old 'wive' as this isn't new to me.  It does work even
 though I expect me followers don't have kids it works as well on adults, as the end part states.

This may be an old fashioned cure for the common cold.  Try   What do you have to lose. During a lecture on Essential Oils, they told us how the foot soles can absorb oils.  Their example: Put garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you can 'taste' it. Some of us have used Vicks VapoRub for years for everything from chapped lips to sore toes  and many body parts in  between. But I've never heard of this. And don't laugh, it works 100%  of the time, although the scientists who discovered it aren't sure why. To stop night time  coughing in a child (or adult as we found out personally), put Vicks VapoRub generously  on the soles of your feet, cover with socks, and the heavy, deep coughing will stop in  about 5 minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. Works 100% of the  time and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and  they will sleep soundly Just happened to tune in A.M. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough  medicines in kids often do more harm than good, due to the chemicals in them  This method of using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet was found to be  more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bed time. In addition it seems  to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly. My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a  few weeks  ago and it worked 100%! She said that it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her,  coughing  stopped in a few minutes. So she went from every few seconds uncontrollable coughing , she  slept cough-free for hours every night she used it. If you have grandchildren, pass this on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be  amazed at how it works. DON'T SHUN THIS ONE.. TRY IT THE NEXT TIME YOU GET A BAD COLD. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN LOSE IS YOUR COUGH..