(This is why you get a cooling sensation followed by a numbing sensation when rubbing Vicks VapoRub onto the skin.) Other uses of Vicks VapoRub may include the following, although research is ...

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It's used in products such as Vicks VapoRub. There is interest in using camphor for a number of other purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.