[Margaret Pilkington]

A Canadian University did studies on coughs and the effectivness of cough medicine....they found that the best remedy for a tickly cough was to put a thick coating of Vicks Vapour Rub on the soles of the feet, and then put a pair of socks on to keep it in place.......this was found to stop tickly coughs better than any cough mixture or medicine.
This really works.........I am not sure of how, but it does.
Hope this helps someone out there.