- Mummy, I can't breathe. My nose feels stuffy. Narrator: Poor boy. You can see why he feels all clogged up. A cold can make breathing passages too dry. Congestion builds. His cough worries you too. This is when many doctors recommend steam and for more effective relief, medicate the steam with Vicks VapoRub. Put it in your vaporizer or boiling water, as directed on package. Vicks VapoRub in steam brings relief fast with every breath. See why? Steam quickly moistens dried out breathing passages. Add VapoRub and the steam carries medication with it. Medication that is breathed in helps loosen nasal congestion, ease irritated throat, reduce coughing, relieve in upper bronchial passages. Soon, he breathes easier. Cough calmed, he can sleep peacefully. For congestion of colds, use steam medicated with Vicks VapoRub. And save 25 cents. Get this economy size.