Putting vapor rub on your feet helps chest congestion?

Someone told me to put vapor rub on your feet with socks will get rid of chest congestion. Does this really work?...

goddessb13	my mother used to do that to me as a kid....after applying it to my chest and under my nose she put it on my feet....for the same reason people put Garlic in their shoes....your feet have very open pores...hence the sweat! dont know hoe effective it is but the last generation or two DID practice that!
jessica2	MAYBE
mumovtwo	no - the point of vapor rub is to breath it in
david f	NO it just makes your feet stink !
DJ North	no
Buff Me	no it goes on your chest
sunflare63	Sure, your feet runs to every part of your body. Try deep massage on bottom of feet. Also fill an empty pepsi bottle with warm water and put on chest, u may put the bottle in a sock if water is too hot. gargle with warm salt water or applecider vinegar and eat a spoon of Horseradish. massage the chest area and lightly tap chest also.
Halema	The answer to this has to do with the energy lines, called Chi, in the body that end in the feet. Also, all organs of the body are represented in the feet - lungs, heart, brain, kidneys, etc. When you put the vapor rub on the feet, it stimulates the Lung Meridian along with the Sinus areas (under the bottom of toes). That is called Foot Reflexology, otherwise called foot rubs. I've also used Vick's Vapor Rub to get rid of athlete's feet, toe nail fungus, warts, cracks in skin. Works wonders!!!
BritRae	worked on my five month old, your feet are where all your nerve endings are.... so it has something to do with that
hunny_bun	Im not sure If It will get rid of congestion. But It will warm you up and make you feel a little better. MyMother does this whenever she comes down with a cold.
Peach	Iv'e heard that before aswell, I think it's something to do with your feet absorbing stuff quicker. Not sure why.
titialinda	yes but alcohol makes you feel so much better. What i do is i rub alcohol on my chest and bach, on my tummy and on the bottom of my feet, then i put vapor rub on my chest to help decongest me
mrsmopar2000	Kinda crazy, you are supposed to put it on your chest so the vapors are close to your nose
mike	no they make vapor inhalers so you dont get that cream all over.
samharveymd	Actually an international medical team recently reported that a generous coating of Vick's Vapo Rub on both feet then covered with a thick pair of socks stopped virtually all nighttime coughing and congestion. I found it hard to believe but mentioned it to a couple of my patients who said they tried it and it was miraculous.Placebo effect ? I don't know, but I will try it myself next time I have cough and congestion.
Yvonne B	things can soak through your feet but that is usually Garlic.vapor rub should be in a slot in a vaporizer that the steam can sail over and eating Ginger and cayenne can decongest.
jordan98	I seen that on tv, in a book, or magazine or something here recentley but haven't tried it.
fuzzygrinch	I swear they told me it worked!
elephantlashes	I recently received an email with this information in it. I used it on my 2 year olds feet when she had a cough. It didn't seem to do anything at all. I have had better luck rubbing it on the chest.
BlytheLyssa	I've never heard of using socks before, but rubbing vapor rub on your chest at night helps relieve sinus congestion.
wuz up!!	Don't listen to those other people my mom is a certified nurse and when my sister or I get sick she puts it on our feet. :)
Kay G	no. you need to put it on your chest.