2007-03-12 18:47:03 · 45 answers · asked by turtle girl 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Have heard of it yes, however better yet is to get underneath the covers with the Vick's, a bottle of southern comfort and a portly woman till you sweat it all out. It will also speed recovery if I can take pictures of the whole affair.
2007-03-13 22:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by jdhayman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sad to say . . . yes. I was born in 1956. My parents would rub vicks vaporub under my nose, in my nostrils, rub it on my back and chest at lung area, place the vaporub in a steam type machine that filled the room with the vicks smell . . . And...yes . . .they would, at times, inform me to take a swallow of the vicks vaporub. Only about a half spoonful. But...yuck ! ! !. . . it was awful and don't think it helped my throat. I was 5 of 6 kids...maybe they just wanted to get the sick kid(s) healthy real fast That was back in the 1960's...does anyone still do that....hope not.
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2007-03-12 18:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by onelight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was growing up, my mom (who would have been 79 years old this year) used to swear that putting a "gob" of Vick's at the back of her throat relieved a cough. She did it every time she had a cough/cold and it seemed to work for her. But on today's jars, it states right on it that it should not be ingested.
Take care.
2007-03-12 18:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by Mary R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a manner of speaking. a popular cough medication here in Canada is Buckley's Mixture. it tastes like a combination of Pine Sol, Vicks Vaporub, and Kerosene. and if you read the label, that's pretty much what it is.
it has the slogan: "tastes aweful but it works". and, maddeningly, it does!
2007-03-13 01:12:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes , when I was a little kid my mom tried to get me to eat it on some bread, as I was running out the door I ran into my dad, and he wanted to know what I was running from , so I told him,and I didn't have to eat the vicks
2007-03-12 18:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by Gumbo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, Turtle Girl. LOOKY!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/momborah/lovequiz.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/momborah/Lysol28.jpg
2007-03-13 16:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by B0FF0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The container specifically says it is for external use only. It is dangerous to consume it. If you need something to help alleviate cough, try one of the cold relievers like Coldeze, Zicam, etc.
2007-03-12 18:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by T esira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I heard that eating Vince Vaughn would cure me of being a nancy boy.
Didn't work at all.
2007-03-13 15:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES I have, My Grandpa ate a quater of teaspoon every morning, he rarely ever had a cold let alone a cough. HE never had any problems. your choice, Good Luck
2007-03-12 18:54:46 · answer #9 · answered by stormyjoem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I did taste before when I was like 5 as part of a concoction us kids make when were being kids.
2007-03-12 18:50:04 · answer #10 · answered by ♦ Phoenix Rising♦ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋