Many have stories of Vicks VapoRub from childhood, but among many Latinos the gooey salve is close to legendary. There are poems, essays, video spoofs, rap songs, scenes in Latino-themed TV shows ...

Others have dressed up as the Vicks container for Halloween or celebrated mom’s birthday with a cake in its image. You can buy T-shirts, paintings, pins, candles and greeting cards — all ...

A Times reporter discovers that her family's devotion to Vicks VapoRub as a cure-all is shared by ... gooey ointment until high school when I finally took a good look at the little blue container.

A 170-gram container of Vicks VapoRub contains about 8.16 grams of camphor. The NYC health department adds that “other symptoms of [camphor] poisoning include stomachache, nausea, vomiting ...

Vicks VapoRub was a North Carolina invention. Mothers depended on the almost magical relief found in the colorful cobalt-blue container. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise ...

Nestled between your Tylenol and toothpaste is undoubtedly a tub of Vicks VapoRub, ... the candle comes in a 12-ounce container with two wicks for optimal scent circulation.

The container does say one should not use it in several places. Those places include: ... Vicks notes that the vapors can travel to the nose and mouth if one wears loose clothing.

In a small study, Vicks VaporRub helped to ease onychomycosis symptoms in 83% of study participants. More than one-quarter experienced complete clearance after 48 weeks of Vicks VapoRub applied daily.

Applying Vicks VapoRub to the throat and chest may ease the symptoms of a cold. On the feet, however, Vicks is unlikely to have any effect. Learn more here.

Consuming Vicks VapoRub medicine can cause serious health problems, including seizures, ... A 170-gram container of Vicks VapoRub contains about 8.16 grams of camphor.

Consuming Vicks VapoRub medicine can cause serious health problems, including seizures, ... A 170-gram container of Vicks VapoRub contains about 8.16 grams of camphor.