forwards, folk medicine and nosefrida?! =true?

So my mother is a self proclaimed "Vick's Vapo Rub" addict.
She likes to use it when she doesn't even have a cold. (for whatever reason).

Last week (when Asher's cold was yucky) she sent a forward to me- (*GASP!, SHOCK!- you all know how I dislike forwards), but it was rather on point with that weeks happenings so I read it.

It was about the wonders of vick's vapor rub. And it talked about how your feet absorb what they touch (this part I know is true- if you stand on garlic, soon you will be able to taste it- like within minutes). So anyway, "they" claimed that putting a thick layer of vick's on yours or your child's feet will relieve a cough within 30 minutes. They aren't sure why it works, but had something to do with the garlic sort of theory...

I tried it on Baby. (what could it hurt?)

It surprisingly worked (this time). He hasn't coughed since.
...And the smell reminded me of my childhood, LOL- thanks mom.

Try it, tell me if it works for you.

__________ONE MORE THING:

The Nose Frieda (a thing made in Sweden).

One thing I DID discover (thanks to dear Rosanna H.) is this weird little thing called a nosefrida! (had to order on Amazon)

Disgusting to wrap your head around. I mean really- who wants to think about sucking, ---let alone actually SUCKING out your child's snotty nose with your OWN LIPS!?

Loving mommy's go the whole distance to make their sick babies better, I tell ya.

This little contraption is fabulous, and Asher actually laughs  (sometimes) when I use it on him.  Maybe it's because I make a silly sound while I do it.

It's like TEN times better than the little blue bulb sucker.  Promise. Ya just have to get over the mental hurdle.