Vicks VapoRub — is a 4-in-1 cold relief rub a topical ointment made of ingredients including camphor, eucalyptus oil and menthol that you rub on your throat and chest —to relieve nasal catarrh,sore throat,congestion and coughs due to colds. But the strong menthol odor of VapoRub may trick your brain, so you feel like you’re breathing through an unclogged nose.