Explain to me scientifically how rubbing 'Vicks' on feet is actually meant to work??

[Party-of-five]

I started doing it after my aunty told me to put a slice of garlic on my DS's foot with a bandaid to help with a cold...I did this to both his feet and did he have some wicked garlic breath the next morning so I figured if the garlic got absorbed so would vicks( i use euky bear rub) I do it with DD1 now when she has a cold.
Sorry not scientifc evidence

[BellyBelly]

No idea. But its a petrochemical based product so I don't use it on their skin. Luckily mine don't get sick that often but even my daughter will make herself a honey and lemon tea if she's feeling a bit throaty... but yeah not had coughing probs in a while.

[AwesomeFoursome]

Wow I never heard this before. Do you use adult vicks or baby vicks?

[stepmum1]

Baby Vicks is also a petrochemical that contains essential oils that should NOT be used on little people as it can affect their hormones.

The feet thing is linked in with the thought that anything on the soles of the feet can be tasted in your mouth. Have you tried garlic on your own feet? You can actually taste it. Same with garlic in the vagina (as a group B strep measure for example).

[~Kim~]

I have looked and looked but have no idea why except that the feet are very absorbant.

[FabFiona]

I have honestly never heard of the feet thing! Subscribing as I'm curious.

[Astrolady]

Mum swears by it, and every time the kids or I are sick she insists I do it. I never do LOL.

[Miss.September]

I swear by this!! I don't know why it works scientifically, but maybe it has something to do with the heat? When I'm sick, my feet get super cold, and my head is hot and the Vicks heats up my feet. I remember seeing something on TV once about drawing a fever away from your head by rubbing feet to make them warm and it then helps to pull the fever away. So maybe Vicks does the same thing? It draws the sickness away from the head. All I know is when I do it, my feet are ALWAYS lovely, toasty warm!

Corelly x

[Catastrophic]

I swear by this!! I don't know why it works scientifically, but maybe it has something to do with the heat? When I'm sick, my feet get super cold, and my head is hot and the Vicks heats up my feet. I remember seeing something on TV once about drawing a fever away from your head by rubbing feet to make them warm and it then helps to pull the fever away. So maybe Vicks does the same thing? It draws the sickness away from the head. All I know is when I do it, my feet are ALWAYS lovely, toasty warm!

Corelly x

Yeah that ....^

[Fleur]

Sorry, a bit OT from your question Leasha but I always pmsl at any mention of Vicks... XP's mum used to make him eat it. With a spoon.

My guess would be that it's absorbed through the feet. I know there are studies that have been done showing how garlic can be absorbed into the bloodstream through the feet.

[Miss.September]

Fleur - YUCK!!! Your poor XP!!

Corelly x