DIY Cold Remedies

Make Your Own Vicks's Vapo Rub with This All-Natural Recipe

With the onslaught of flu season amongst us there's never a better time to make sure you have all your flu remedies ready, and this easy-to-make Vick's Vapo Rub recipe is the perfect DIY cold remedy to relieve your aches and pains on a budget.

Featured on the site 'Garden Therapy,' this DIY recipe requires such ingredients as coconut oil, beeswax, olive oil and a few scented essential oils. Simply melt the oils and beeswax together, let it set in a tin container of your choice and just like that you have your very own homemade vapo rub.

This recipe lets you mix-and-match different scents and essential oils, which allows you to get creative with your mixtures. This all natural Vick's Vapo Rub remedy is perfect for when you feel down and a little under the weather.

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