Apply vapor rub gel on your arms, legs, neck, or other areas of exposed skin. The cedar leaf oil present in it will keep bugs including mosquitoes at bay. It can also cure insect bites.

Vicks VapoRub is the brand name for a vapor rub made by the U.S. company Procter & Gamble. It’s marketed to relieve cold and cough symptoms. The manufacturer also claims that Vicks VapoRub helps ...

When the seasons change and the sniffles set in, there’s nothing more comforting than the soothing aroma of a vapor rub. While store-bought options may do the trick, homemade versions offer a ...

Place one vapor rub melt on your shower floor and allow the hot water to run over it. This will activate the vapors from the Vicks rub to cause a steam in your shower that will help ease a cold or ...

Dab a little on before heading outdoors this summer. Get sandal-ready by applying vapor rub on your feet. Then cover with socks for smooth heels. Or use anywhere on your body that needs a little ...

Applying a vapor rub is effective for treating children with night-time cough and congestion and improves sleep for children with cold symptoms, according to Penn State College of Medicine ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vapor rub may relieve a kid's nighttime cough and nasal congestion, suggests a new study funded by Vick's, the makers of the old-fashioned topical treatment.

I'm glad that Vapor Rub still is around, though. I just used some lavender-scented rub last night. Another remedy I remember from childhood in the 1960s was Fletcher's Castoria children's laxative.