I wouldn't recommend rubbing a tick like that to remove it as it would be excreting more fluids into the area, a Permethrin cream for smaller ticks and a skin tag remover for larger ticks. I believe that something like Vicks would also remove them.
I agree with Kebbin, I would not try to remove one in that fashion either and I have not previously heard of that technique.
There is a consideration that ticks are a lot more dangerous than previously thought and may pass a number of infections including Lyme's disease on to humans.
The recommended way to remove ticks is with fine point tweezers such as:
https://tickease.com.au/
Although at $25 I suspect it may be possible to find cheaper ones.
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Any action that encourages the tick to disgorge into the bite site is not good. Fine tip tweezers under the body and removal of the whole tick in one go is the second best removal method, according to latest recommendations. Freezing the tick prior to removal is the latest, best, safest removal method recommended by medical professionals.
An increasing incident of a Lyme Disease type condition in Australia makes it essential that tick bites be treated properly. The OP should be removed as it is contrary to latest medical advice.
Iza
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