Learn To Make Your Own VapoRub At Home

When preparing our own vaporub, we make sure that all its ingredients are top quality and free from harmful preservatives. Besides that, we can do it using different fragrances.

Known worldwide for its decongestant action, “Vaporub” (as it is popularly called) serves to help you breathe better and relieve symptoms of colds and flu. By doing a simple chest massage, with a little of this medicine, you will be able to clear the nasal passages and reduce the phlegm. Would you like to learn how to prepare your own Vaporub? Find out how in this article.

Vaporub Characteristics

The main assets of this remedy are three: menthol, camphor and eucalyptus oil. Its decongestant actions work by improving the cold receptors in the nose, which causes a great refreshing sensation in the airways and increases the passage of air.

In addition, it has action against dry cough and, at the same time, quickly relieves the symptoms of colds and flu. The application is topical and, through a massage or a deep inhalation of the product, discomfort is reduced in 5 minutes.

Vaporub sold in pharmacies is not indicated for people with chronic lung diseases, emphysema, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, pregnant women and children under six years of age.

Other uses we can give Vaporub

In addition to having very good properties to relieve flu, nasal congestion and colds, Vaporub can be used to:

The feet

When you get home after a tiring day, you can apply a good layer of this ointment on your feet and put your legs up, supported by a pillow, for example. You can also use it before bed, putting on socks and letting Vaporub work throughout the night.

Headaches

This medicine based on menthol and eucalyptus is very good for migraines. It’s very simple, you have to apply a little on the sides of the head (at the temples) or on the front, making a circular massage. In just a few minutes, you will find that tension and pain will be relieved.

Eliminate skin rashes, pimples and acne

Even though this use is not “scientifically proven”, many people who use the remedy have their most beautiful faces. Just put a small amount on the affected areas before bed and let it work throughout the night.

Relieve muscle pain

When you exercise or do sport, your muscles often ache the next day. A good way to alleviate this problem is to massage with Vaporub. This will help to increase blood circulation.

Reduce skin irritation

An ointment also popularly used for this problem. Simply apply the cream to the skin to treat rosacea or red spots. Apply like a mask, at night and in the morning before leaving the house, but protect your face from the sun and wind.

Recipes for Making a Homemade Vaporub

These simple recipes, with ingredients you can get from many stores, will help you make your natural version of Vaporub. And with the same effects!

Homemade Vaporub Recipe #1

The ingredients needed are:

100 ml coconut oil (can also be almond oil or olive oil);
20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil;
10 drops of rosemary essential oil;
20 drops of peppermint essential oil;
200 grams of cocoa butter.

Put the butter in a Maria bath over low heat. When it is liquid, remove from heat and add coconut oil (or whatever you have chosen), always stirring so that they integrate well. Finally, pour in the other oils one by one, always stirring. When the mixture is homogeneous, place it in an opaque glass bottle with an airtight lid.

Store the preparation in a dark place and wait for it to solidify. You can keep it for a year. Use it whenever you want and enjoy the benefits.

Homemade Vaporub Recipe No. 2

In this case, this recipe will take more ingredients, however they are all very simple to get, don’t worry. Are they:

120 ml of olive oil;
240 ml of coconut oil;
170 ml of beeswax (grated);
35 drops of eucalyptus essential oil;
30 drops of peppermint essential oil;
15 drops of rosemary essential oil;
15 drops of lavender essential oil;
10 drops of camphor essential oil.

In a pot, pour some water and place a smaller container with all the ingredients inside. Heat the Maria bath and stir until the mixture is smooth and the wax melts. Place in a glass container and allow to cool at room temperature until it solidifies. We do not recommend using this preparation in children under two years of age.

Homemade Vaporub Recipe No. 3

In this case we have a recipe that can be used on babies, different from the two above. Home remedies are a good option for alleviating cold symptoms in young children because they do not contain chemicals or toxic substances that can harm them. The ingredients needed are:

¼ cup (60 ml) of coconut oil;
12 drops of eucalyptus essential oil.

Heat the coconut oil and add the eucalyptus. Mix well and let it cool. An hour later it will be cold and solid. If you can’t find eucalyptus oil, you can opt for lavender or apple oil (for babies younger than two months), or oil from the tree used to make tea (for babies older than six months).