When was vicks vapor rub invented

The Cincinnati-based maker of Vicks VapoRub NYSE: PG — which pharmacist Lunsford Richardson invented in Greensboro around the turn of the last century — notes that the product may also be applied to muscles and joints to relieve minor aches and pains. Virginia Litchford , 76, and her daughter, Joy Salazar , typically deliver the daily paper from 1 to 4 a.

Salazar suspected foxes, reputed to be clever, were to blame. She applied VapoRub to the plastic newspaper bags for eight days, and that reportedly put an end to the crime wave. The Blix and Blee storybook helps moms care of their sick children. Vicks pioneers portable care with Vicks Cough Drops. VapoInhaler brings the soothing vapors of Vicks in your pocket.

Vicks Cough Syrup is sold and preferred over other nationally advertised syrups. Formula 44 is introduced. Sinex Nasal Spray introduced and delivers fast relief. DayCare is created and relieves more symptoms than competition without drowsiness.

We celebrate years of Vicks with the introduction of the Vapo-family. Renamed Vicks VapoRub in , the remedy is still sold today. The salve in the blue jar is made of menthol, camphor, oil of eucalyptus and several other oils, blended in a base of petroleum jelly. A trustee of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia and a champion of race relations, Richardson died in , the victim of an outbreak of Spanish flu that widely increased the demand for his product.

However I cannot find it on your website nor in stores. My husband hates having to put in on my lungs and back but I get Bronchitis and it completely calms my cough. He doesnt like the sticky smell cause it is a little difficult to get off. I love the smell. I promote your product because I know it works the way I use it. I have convienced so many people to use it because it works!

I'm telling you I could be your spokes person because I believe in your product and always have. Please bring forth the stick deodorant style. Sincerely, Constance Hicks. You guys should really invent the spray Vicks or roll on or deodorant style so we don't get all over our hands. I hope I can still get your inhaler cause I have always use vicks products I think they are great so please let me know where I can get this?

Please don't tell me you stop making this product. Thanks for visiting NCpedia and sharing your question. We are not connected with the Vicks Company.

You may want to ask a pharmacist in your area or visit the Vicks company website. I have been looking on every site, every drug store etc etc, I am trying to purchase ththe.