I agree with the first reviewer. I also thought everyone knew about and likely used Vicks Vaporub! My mom used this on me when I was a child and I still use it today. I followed her example and also use it on my children.

Vicks Vaporub is great for opening us your sinus a bit whilch cuts down on congestion and coughing. Rubbed on the chest of a person who is congested definitely makes one feel more comfortable after breathing in the Vicks VapoRub fumes. My mother in law said her generation put it on their kids feet at night instead of the chest. She and several older ladies swear my that route of using the Vicks VapoRub.

In a pinch when I have had very sore muscles I have rubbed The Vicks right onto the area with sore muscles. It works terrifically for sore muscles. It might not smell the best but it truly works!