I have used it in the past when I have a sore throat - 1 tablespoon is instant releif on contact. My friends have used a few drops for their children's ear infection (I used it on my dog!). I think it's handy to have around to help with annoying symptoms of cold or virus for a few days.

The stories you may see about people's skin turning colors is after excessive long term use of it. I am not concerned with this at all since I use it at a maximum of 3-4 days at a time and the quantity I use is so small.