Even so, many people swear that rubbing their feet with Vicks and covering them with socks lessens the severity and duration of the common cold. Vicks VapoRub has other popular off-label uses.

When I told him about how bad it was at night, he recommended Vicks VapoRub on the bottom of my feet when I went to bed. I thought he was joking, but he told me it worked for him and urged me to ...

A third added: "I thought that forever until I saw something about putting it on your feet to work. Mind blowing." Advert The Vicks VapoRub website advises: "To use, rub a thick layer of the medicated ...

It's used in products such as Vicks VapoRub. There is interest in using camphor for a number of other purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.