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		christkv on Dec 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Two pharmacists figured out that oral phenylephrin... I remember using Vicks® VapoRub as a kid for congestion and it seemed to work.

DHPersonal on Dec 21, 2023 | [–]

An Atlantic article recently suggested that this is due to the feeling of coolness on the throat and not actually the opening of nasal passages. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/10/humans-ha...

justinator on Dec 21, 2023 | [–]

Lucky. It was boiled onions for me.

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