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erronis

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2. Funny that. I've started using Vicks on some skin lesions. It makes them feel good and

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sat May 13, 2023, 03:22 PM

May 2023

I've gotten to like the smell.

Vicks VapoRub is really just petroleum jelly (Vaseline) with some essential oils. I'm thinking of making some of my own - eucalyptus, menthol, perhaps lavender.

Or I could add rosemary and thyme and walk around smelling like a Thanksgiving turkey.

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