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CarolinaPanther9 62F
662 posts
3/9/2023 11:56 am
Did your Mom have this on hand when you were young?

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CarolinaPanther9 62F
393 posts
3/9/2023 11:57 am

That and Vicks Vapor Rub.


Rocketship 80F
18567 posts
3/9/2023 12:31 pm

No, my Mother used iodine~~~~


CarolinaPanther9 replies on 3/9/2023 12:53 pm:

StarCandy1 69F
1796 posts
3/9/2023 3:20 pm

OMG YES !!!!!!! That, iodine, honey and lemon, Pepto Bismol, Castor oil and ExLax. All wacky cures !


maudie1957 74F
1262 posts
3/9/2023 4:38 pm

Mine too, and it stung like hell.


CarolinaPanther9 replies on 3/10/2023 12:49 pm:

Abelle2 83F
31227 posts
3/9/2023 5:02 pm

Yes! Do they still have mercurochrome? That and stick on a band-aid and you were good to go

I was klutzy and still am. I did use a band aid the other day but not often anymore.

Oh yeah, Vick's vapor rub was always good for rubbing on the chest if you had a cold.


CarolinaPanther9 replies on 3/10/2023 12:50 pm:
I've not seen it since I was a child.

Shartaun03 81F
6196 posts
3/9/2023 6:45 pm

Mother had Vick Vapor Rub and Mercurochrome. I still use Vicks to this day but not that bright red stuff. I swear by Vicks. It is the only saving grace for a bad cold.


lilium6 74F
4498 posts
3/9/2023 6:52 pm

Yes. I thought it was a pretty good antiseptic and continued using it throughout the years. Wasn't easy to source when wanting to buy a small bottle but managed to get hold of some on a recent visit to Australia. I think the product was withdrawn by many pharmacies due to its mercury content which is deemed toxic in large amounts (I think I read that right). Have used it a few times already although I also use Betadine as an alternative.


maudie1957 74F
1262 posts
3/10/2023 12:09 am

    Quoting Shartaun03:
    Mother had Vick Vapor Rub and Mercurochrome. I still use Vicks to this day but not that bright red stuff. I swear by Vicks. It is the only saving grace for a bad cold.
I have a jar of Vicks Vapor Rub in my press, a good old standby for sure.


StarCandy1 69F
1796 posts
3/10/2023 8:16 am

I still use Vick's ! LOL