Category:
Plant Extracts
CAS NO:
8008-51-3
Standard:
USP,

| Botanical Name | Cinnamomum Camphora |
| Family | |
| Synonyms | |
| Plant Part | Wood |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Descripton | The camphor tree can grow up to 35 meters (100 feet) and camphor is found in every part of the tree. |
| Camphor Essential Oil is extracted by steam from the chipped wood, root stumps and branches. It is | |
| then rectified under vacuum and filter-pressed. White camphor oil is the first distillation fraction. | |
| Color | Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid. |
| Appearance | |
| Common Use | The therapeutic properties of Camphor Essential Oil include the following: anti-inflammatory, |
| antiseptic, cardiac, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, insecticide, laxative, stimulant and vulnerary. | |
| Camphor oil can be used in the treatment of nervous depression, acne, inflammation, arthritis | |
| , muscular aches and pains, sprains, rheumatism, bronchitis, coughs, colds, fever, flu and infectious | |
| diseases. It is a well-known preventive of moths and other insects, such as worms in wood | |
| Consistency | Thin |
| Odour | Spicy, Pungent, Hot and recalling Eugenol like odour |
| Note | Top |
| Strength Of Aroma | Strong |
| Blends Well With | Camphor Essential Oil has a strong, penetrating, fragrant odor. |
| Aromatic Scent | In China and Japan, Cinnamomum camphora can often grow as old as a thousand years. To produce |
| oil it must be at least 50 years old. Camphor was well known as a remedy against the plague in Persia | |
| (now Iran). It was also used in embalming. The Chinese have long used camphor wood to build ships | |
| and temples because of the woods durable and aromatic properties. | |
| About Camphor essential oil | In China and Japan, Cinnamomum camphora can often grow as old as a thousand years. To produce oil |
| it must be at least 50 years old. Camphor was well known as a remedy against the plague in Persia | |
| (now Iran). It was also used in embalming. The Chinese have long used camphor wood to build ships | |
| and temples because of the woods durable and aromatic properties. | |
| Cautions | Camphor oil is powerful oil and should be used with care. Overdosing can cause convulsions and |
|
vomiting. Pregnant women or persons suffering from epilepsy and asthma should not use it. |