Vicks
Vicks is a brand of over-the-counter medications owned by Procter & Gamble. The brand is most widely known for its signature "VapoRub" ointment.
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Breathe easy
Breathe easy. As much as I love this product, I found that so many people are using it for the wrong reasons. Vicks are created ONLY for those who have a cold, and yet I find some people using it for snoring problem, to eliminate fungus, for headaches and for so many other different reasons that isn't even related to it's original purpose. Ignorance is not a reason for misuse of this product. Guys..READ THE LABEL. Tt clearly says that it should be use ONLY FOR FLU.
anissa147, Malaysia - 28 March 2009
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I think of Vicks and smile
My name is Victoria, but my family calls me Vick. I have a very large family - 12 brothers and sisters, all older than I, except for one. On Sundays, most of my brothers and sisters, with their spouses and children, would come to my mom's for Sunday dinner. One particular Sunday when I was about 13 one of my brother-in-laws had a bad cold. My mother, a very straight-laced, good Christian woman, says in complete seriousness and innocence, "Larry, you need to go home and rub your chest with Vick's." Larry, without missing a beat looks across the dinner table at me and exclaims, "I feel better already!" The entire room exploded in laughter while I turned so red I was purple! Everytime I think of Vick's now I can't help but smile!
Victoria, United States - 02 September 2006
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My teacher opened it and stuck it up his nostril..
I grew up carrying a Vick's inhaler in my pocket. Perhaps I have small nasal passages, but for whatever reason I found it helpful. In 6th grade I had a school teacher my older brothers also had, who was known for ranting and raving about Vick's inhalers. Knowing this I showed him mine one day to see what his reaction would be and he asked to see it. Taking it from me he opened it and stuck it up his nostril right in front of the whole class.
John, United States - 17 July 2005
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The magical fumes of that timeless blue bottle.
Ah, the magical fumes of that timeless blue bottle. Burning with Camphor, Eucalyptus, Turpentine, and who knows what else. Nana used to rub a glob of the stuff on my chest, when the winter cold came on, or it sounded like the croup. Ah, there's no smell quite like that pungent ointment: sweet, harsh, and eye-watering. Concocted in the days when salves were cures, and remedies grew from small towns and backyard chemists. There's something to be said for mysterious unguents and time-honoured balms. Ah, Vick's VapoRub, you are smeared on my memory forever. You make us breathe easier, make us all the better. There's only one word for an open bottle of the Vaporub: Ahhhhhhhhh.
Eric, New Zealand - 13 July 2005