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Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C 10 H 16 O. It is found in wood of the camphor laurel ( Cinnamomum camp...
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Cinnamomum camphora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cinnamomum camphora (commonly known as Camphor tree , Camphorwood or camphor laurel ) is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 20–30 metres tall. The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance a...
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Camphor is used in medicine internally for its calming influence in hysteria, nervousness and neuralgia, and for serious diarrhoea, and externally as a counter-irritant in rheumatisms, sprains bronchitis, and in inflammatory conditions, and sometimes in conjunction with menthol and phenol for heart failure;
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4. Homeopathic Medicine :: CAMPHOR; 1. - Cholera and choleric conditions; first stage or when discharges are scanty or suddenly suppressed; dry skin; icy coldness of the body and collapse. 5. Skin Care :: Wrinkles and Sunscreen Types;
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MEDICINAL: In Western medicine camphor has been used externally or as an inhalant. In Oriental medicine, it has been more apt to be used internally. Bitter, spicy, warm, toxic, stimulant to circulatory and nervous systems, bronchio-antispasmodic, rubefacient, diaphoretic, antiseptic, anodyne, antispasmodic, vermifuge;
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Preventive Medicine Resources by Topic: Herbal Medicine ... Miscellaneous Camphor Resources ... Camphor: Access document...
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Preventive Medicine Resources by Topic: Herbal Medicine ... General Herbal Medicine Resources ... Chapter 39 - Camphor and Mothballs: Access document...
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pramoxine-camphor-zinc acetate-topical lotion (cont.) ... DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you use, including: all skin products. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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Camphor is sold in cubes and as a balm or ointment. Camphor cubes and tablets are not approved by the FDA for use as cough or cold medicine.
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May 6, 2009 — (BRONX, NY) — Inappropriate use of camphor-containing products may be a common and underappreciated cause of seizures in young children, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
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