I've been using Vicks VapoRub since I was a little kid. Whenever I had a stuffy cold or bad allergies my mom always slathered me up, and it helped me sleep and cleared me up. When I was a teenager, I used it before a voice recital because the vapors helped soothe my throat! And now that I'm a mom, I use it on my own 2 year old. People sometimes complain of the smell, but to me it's like a big warm hug. It works so well on my son, and sometimes even I still use it!