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Vicks VapoRub: Social Media's Surprising Motion Sickness Remedy

11/6/2025

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Kiki Rough said that, after a taxi driver offered Vicks VapoRub, using it alleviated her travel sickness and nausea.
Social media users praised the remedy as life-saving.
Experts say the menthol scent may block odors and ease motion sickness, but Vicks is not a cure and effectiveness varies.
Other methods include sitting in the front seat, focusing on a fixed point, and using ginger.

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Kiki Rough said that, after a taxi driver offered Vicks VapoRub, using it alleviated her travel sickness and nausea.
Social media users praised the remedy as life-saving.
Experts say the menthol scent may block odors and ease motion sickness, but Vicks is not a cure and effectiveness varies.
Other methods include sitting in the front seat, focusing on a fixed point, and using ginger.