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The Rub on Vicks VapoRub

21 Mar 2025

I was forwarded a short video with the alluring title, 鈥淢iracles Happen When You Apply Vicks VapoRub to Your Feet.鈥 The speaker tells us in a compelling tone that the miracle is about inducing...

Is there a legitimate medical use for camphor?

31 Mar 2022

It wasn't so long ago that mothers would treat their children's colds by hanging little bags of camphor around their necks. The strong medicinal smell probably had some effect in opening up...

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