People suffering from coughs have been smearing Vicks VapoRub on their feet instead of their chests. This peculiar application of the popular chest rub is being encouraged online through Facebook and ...

Q. I have an excellent use for Vicks VapoRub: mosquito bites! It not only stops the itch right away, but the bite disappears. A. Thanks for the tip. We can’t believe all the different uses people have ...

Many parents slather Vicks VapoRub on their sniffling, coughing kids when they’re sick -- because, by gosh, that’s what their parents did to them. For children under the age of 2, the folksy remedy ...

Vicks VapoRub, the menthol salve used to soothe generations of congested kids, may actually make some little ones worse, a new study suggests. The strong-smelling ointment often dabbed under noses or ...

Q: I recently spent $4.50 for a 1.75-ounce tub of Vicks VapoRub (brand name). When I read the ingredients, I noticed that after "camphor" it says "(synthetic)." I wrote to the company, and the ...

Dear People's Pharmacy: I've read in your column about Vicks VapoRub and the dangers of placing it in the nostrils. We've had a series of colds in our household, and I'd like to treat them without ...

Even though they are a mild ailment, persistent coughs can be extremely irritating. And getting rid of them can be a long process of soothing drinks and medicated sweets. And of course, a menthol rub ...

Q. I recently spent $4.50 for a 1.75-ounce tub of Vicks VapoRub (brand name). When I read the ingredients, I noticed that after "camphor" it says "(synthetic)." I wrote to the company, and the ...

I recently spent $4.50 for a 1.75-ounce tub of Vicks VapoRub (brand name). When I read the ingredients, I noticed that after "camphor" it says "(synthetic)." I wrote to the company, and the response ...