CAMPHOR, WHITE Cinnamomum camphora (China)
*CAUTION: E, P
Commonly used in scenting detergents, soaps, disinfectants, deodorants, room sprays and other household products. Sometimes used to care for skin ailments (oily skin mostly). Also used in the food industry. Camphor has been removed from the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia due to its toxicity in crude forms. It can be used to treat acne, oily conditions, arthritis, sprains, bronchitis, fever and flu.
Clarifying energizing
TIP: Blends well with citrus oils, eucalyptus, lavandin, lavender, rosemary, and spice oils.
Analgesic, anthelminthic, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, bactericidal, carminative, counter-irritant, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, hypertensive, laxative, rubefacient, sedative, stimulant, sudorific, vaso-constrictor, vermifuge, and vulnerary.