Dear Dr. Gott: I am an avid reader of your column, primarily because you present so many remedies that do not advocate drugs for ordinary problems. I am particularly interested in solving the problem ...

Dear Dr. Gott: A columnist in my local paper claimed that you had endorsed Vicks VapoRub for treatment of nail fungus. She thought that the thymol found in the petroleum jelly was the answer. Several ...

Q: A while back, you wrote about the best ways to get rid of toenail fungus. You mentioned Vicks VapoRub as a home remedy, but did not recommend it. Why not? A: While a 3-4 month course of an ...

Recently, you mentioned Vicks as a possible treatment for nail fungus. I’ve struggled with this condition on both feet for the past eight months. Neither tolnaftate nor undecylenic acid was helpful. I ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a podiatrist whose primary concern is the welfare of my patients. Thus, on your advice, I eagerly suggested Vicks VapoRub to several patients with toenail fungus. The results were ...

Are your shoes rough on your feet? Vicks can help if dry skin and cracked heels are a problem for you. Just rub some Vicks on the bottoms of your feet before you go to sleep and, if desired, sleep ...

Q. I am a 51-year-old physician who had some toenail fungus on a third of my great toenail. It had been gradually worsening during the previous two years, but I did not want to take Lamisil orally for ...

Where Vicks VapoRub Can Help (and Where It Can't) Getty Images Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH There is no scientific proof that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet will help ease ...