Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database | |
Camphor (Oil Of Camphor) |
| Botanical Name |
Cinnamomum camphora, Laurus camphora, Camphora officinarum |
| System Affected |
colds/chills, fever, gout, inflamation, bruises |
| Properties |
Internally: colds, chills, diarrhea from colds, sedative pain remover, asthma spasms, increased persperation, reduce fever. intestinal worms gout, rheumatism, neuralgia. Externally: irritation of sexual organs, inflamation, bruises, sprains |
| Description |
wood from a large tree |
| Origin |
Formosa |
| Notes |
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| Toxicity |
vomiting, convulsions, rapid heart beat |
| Dosage |
no more than 3 grains |
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