Vicks’ website recommends not using the product more than three to four times a day on the throat, chest, and wherever one’s ...

Medications like Vicks Vapo-Rub or topical menthol ointment may also provide symptomatic relief, says Dr. Adalja. In adults ...

The ointment itself is soothing to the nose but when applied incorrectly, it can trigger skin and respiratory problems.

One is for soothing a head cold, the other for clearing congestion. 'Imagine a medieval Vicks VapoRub,' she says. The recipes, for a herbal head poultice and a stale ale, mustard seed and nutmeg ...

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 ...