Many people reach for Vicks VapoRub to find relief from a nasty cough. When the ointment is rubbed on the chest, the vapors from the eucalyptus oil, camphor, and menthol in the formula enter the nose ...

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Anyone who's used Vicks VapoRub is certainly aware of its unique tingling effects. The cough-suppressing analgesic has been around for over a hundred years, and in that time, people have claimed that ...

Q. You have written about using Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet to stop a nighttime cough. When I have trouble falling asleep, I do the same thing. I smear a layer of Vicks on the soles of my ...

I’m a paramedic and also work in an OB (obstetrics) unit. A little Vicks under the nostrils helps a lot with nausea. I’ve never had a new dad get sick or faint when he’s used it. I believe more people ...

In 1894, the Greensboro pharmacist Lunsford Richardson II developed a mentholated topical ointment, Vicks Magic Croup Salve, to cure a common infant affliction: congestion and a barking cough. Named ...

We spoke to a cleaning expert to find out what would happen if you put Vicks VapoRub on the inside of your toilet bowl. Does ...

You have often mentioned unusual uses for Vicks VapoRub. I decided to try it on my cracked heels. For the past three years I have applied every possible cream, but nothing worked till I decided to use ...

In 1988, an infant of unknown nationality died after ingesting 5ml of camphorated oil. What's False We found no recorded deaths in or outside the United States attributed to topical application of ...

A mom’s tweet is sparking feelings of nostalgia after she claimed to have used Vicks VapoRub that expired 34 years ago on her son who recently got sick. On Sunday, Heather Chacon, an assistant ...