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 ...

And many think of the sticky, stinky menthol goop as their own, even though it’s used around the world. In the Latino community, Vicks VapoRub inspires a curious, nostalgic devotion — for its many ...

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 ...

A frugal grandmother has found good company on Twitter, where many users say they feel just as comfortable as she does using a decades-old jar of Vicks VapoRub on their bodies, despite an expiration ...

Vicks VapoRub can’t cure an ear infection, and it shouldn’t be used in children’s ears for this purpose. Vicks VapoRub has been a household staple since it was introduced to the American public in ...

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

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 ...

This advisory that applying Vicks Vaporub (a brand of mentholated topical cream) to the bottom of one's feet at bedtime, then covering those feet with socks, will stop persistent nighttime coughs hit ...

There is no scientific proof that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet will help ease a cough and other cold symptoms. However, there is some evidence that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet with socks ...