@SusanEllen66 and @5148branelly, the home remedy of putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet may help stimulate sensory nerves in the soles of the feet to interrupt the cough cycle has not been proven. There is no scientific proof that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet will help ease a cough and other cold symptoms. Even so, many people swear that rubbing their feet with Vicks and covering them with socks lessens the severity and duration of the common cold. It can be soothing.

Here's more information on the benefits and limitations of Vicks VapoRub:
- How Vicks VapoRub on Your Feet Helps With Cold and Skin Ailments https://www.verywellhealth.com/can-vicks-vapo-rub-on-the-feet-help-with-a-cough-770258