pilldic.Your medicine dictionary
Text size
← US medicines
US · Over-the-counter medicine

Thieves Chest Rub

Dosage form
GEL
Labeler
Young Living Essential Oils, LC.
Label updated
2026-05-06
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
CAMPHOR (NATURAL) · EUCALYPTUS OIL · MENTHOL
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active Ingredients

Camphor 5.3%

Menthol 2.8%

Eucalyptus Oil 1.3%

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Purpose

Cough Suppressant and Topical Analgesic

Uses

  • When applied to muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints.
  • When applied to the chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold.

Warnings: For external use only
  • Avoid contact with eyes
  • [Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Do not use:

  • By mouth, in nostrils, on wounds or damaged skin, with tight bandages.

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema

When using this product, do not:

  • Heat,
  • microwave,
  • add to hot water or any container where heating water. May cause splattering and result in burns.

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

  • cough persists for more than 1 week, tends to recur, or is accompanied by fever, rash, or persistent headache. A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious condition.
  • Muscle aches and pains worsen or persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding:

  • consult a health care professional prior to use.

Keep out of reach of children.

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Not intended for use on infants.

Directions:
  • See important warnings under "When using this product"
  • Adults and children 2 years and over:
  • for cough suppression: rub a thick layer on throat and chest
  • cover with warm, dry cloth if desired
  • keep clothing lose about throat and chest to help the vapors rise to reach the nose and mouth
  • use up to three times daily or as directed by doctor
  • for muscle and joint pain, rub onto the affected area no more than 3-4 times daily.
  • Children under 2 years: Do not use.
Other Information

Store at room temperature (68° to 77°F).

Inactive Ingredients

Ascorbyl palmitate, Beta-sitosterol, Castor oil, Cinnamon Bark oil, Clove oil, Eucalyptus radiata leaf oil, Glyceryl linolenate, Grape seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Lemon oil, Olive oil, Rosemary oil, Safflower oil, Sunflower oil, Squalene, Tocopherol, Toxicodendron vernicifluum fruit rind wax

Label Update

Indications and usage

Warnings

OTC Do Not Use

Dosage and Administration

Principal Display Panel

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

Thieves Chest Rub

NDC#: 70631-801-50

DailyMed Set ID: 9b7f125e-6caa-c53e-e053-2a95a90a737e · Version 4
NDC: 70631-801