Camphor is reputed to be an analgesic and anti-inflammatory with a mild action similar to a local anesthetic. It is often used to relieve muscle pain, inflammation, insect bites and localized skin irritation. It can easily be added while manufacturing various products by bringing a cooling effect to a product. Camphor chunks or powdered camphor is also used as an odorous substance as a perfumery ingredient in soaps, cosmetics, deodorant preparations and in some Ayurvedic preparations which require camphor odor.
Recognized properties:
- Analgesic and anti-inflammatory
- Antibacterial, antimicrobial and powerful antiseptic (acts as a germicide)
- Helps heal bacterial and fungal infections in the skin (a very good disinfectant)
- Muscle relaxant
- Promotes blood circulation
- Respiratory stimulant
- Helps relieve cough
- Improves skin absorption of essential oils and other medicinal ingredients
Indications and uses:
- Preparation of products (oil, lotion and ointment) to reduce muscle pain
- Preparation of anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis products (oil, lotion and ointment)
- Preparation of balm/ointment against colds and coughs
- Preparation of antiseptic and disinfectant lotion.
HOW TO USE CAMPHOR?
The doses of camphor you are going to use should be very low. But how to use it? It all depends on your goals:
- Diluted in olive oil for joint pain associated with rheumatism.
- Diluted in hot water to produce vapors.
- In the form of a cream against muscle pain.
- Diluted in neutral soap to relieve arthritis.
- In the form of essential oil for relaxing or therapeutic massages.
- By soaking a cotton ball to keep insects away.
- By soaking a compress to treat wounds and insect bites.
- Combined with other essential oils to perform aromatherapy.
- In the form of an interior air freshener.
Contraindications of camphor
Although there are many applications of camphor, this plant should be used with caution.
Indeed, an excessive dose of camphor can cause various problems in the body.
It is not recommended for use on children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or people who suffer from epilepsy or Parkinson’s disease.
Overconsumption of camphor can cause:
- Vomiting
- But also headaches
- colic
- Or irritation
DO NOT APPLY CAMPHOR ON:
- open wounds
- scratches
- Sensitive skin
- Nasal cavities (especially in people with asthma)
- facial skin
Camphor does not make you lose weight
If you have done some research to discover the properties of camphor, you have certainly heard of its alleged slimming benefits.
However, this is a real lie, and you must be very vigilant about the miracle treatments offered on the internet.
It is not possible to use camphor to lose weight, because the recommended doses to benefit from a supposedly slimming effect are very high.
As we explained to you earlier, consuming high doses of camphor can be toxic.
In the description of the treatments, it is claimed that this camphor diet will suppress your appetite, and you will eliminate water through urine and perspiration.
Above all, don’t be fooled! There is no medical study that confirms that camphor has slimming properties.
Precautions for use:
This product is for external use only.
- Not recommended for children 6 and under.
- Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Use with caution given the concentration of camphor in this product (it can cause poisoning in people with liver problems or other health problems (epilepsy, Parkinson’s).
- Consult a specialist before using this product if you are taking medication
- Do not apply topically to open wounds
ORIGIN AND PROPERTIES OF CAMPHOR INCENSE
Camphor is a laurel native to eastern Asia and Oceania, whose leaves are evergreen and whose flowers have red and dark green colors. To be able to make incense, the resin is extracted from its leaves through distillation. We then obtain small white crystals that can be used as incense in the form of chips or powder.
Camphor incense has undeniable virtues on health, but it is above all part of the variety of incense, less numerous, whose properties have amazing effects on the psychic and the spiritual aspect. Its scents are among the most powerful, so much so that it is not recommended to use it too frequently or in too high doses. Also note that when you burn it, you have to get out of the room during the fumigation because camphor incense makes your heart beat faster. Its scents are not recommended for pregnant women, except when it is placed in the form of cubes in glasses of water in the four corners of the room.
VIRTUES AND USE OF CAMPHOR INCENSE
On a physical level and health benefits, camphor incense is a powerful antiseptic that was used during the cholera epidemic that hit Asia, and especially India, in the 1830s. then against the Asian flu in the 1950s. In general, it can be used as an insecticide, in the case of recalcitrant mosquitoes, and can also get rid of moths.
On the spiritual level, camphor incense holds many surprises. He draws his energy from the planet Neptune, which gives him qualities of clairvoyance. It is also able to rid negative vibes and when used during a ritual can bring protection, healing and good health. In the case of an evil spell that you want to get rid of, you must make a big fire, outside or in a fireplace, and pour a few grams of camphor incense into it. This will destroy all negativity and psychic waste present in the room and encumbering the people gathered around the fire.
USES OF CAMPHOR FOR HOUSE CLEANING
If you do not want to use camphor because you have read that it is toxic, you can enjoy its benefits in an easier way, by using it to clean your interior.
Use it as an air freshener, especially in your toilets and in the bedroom.
Indeed, camphor has a very pleasant smell and brings a great feeling of relaxation.
In addition, it has virtues to balance the emotions, to reduce the effects of fatigue (especially mental) and to reduce stress.
You can put a few drops of camphor in water, to clean your floors for example.
Put in a sprayer, it can be used to disinfect curtains, carpets or sofas.
It is therefore a perfect method to say goodbye to insects, viruses and bacteria.
This will give your home a fresh smell, while leaving it perfectly clean.