Camphora, Camphor Camphora, Camphor, Zhang Nao ๆจ่ Borneo Camphor, Bing Pian ๅฐ็ Camphor: โZhang Nao ๆจ่ (TCM) โGa Bur เฝเผเฝเฝดเฝข (Tibetan) โKarpoor (Unani) โKarpura, Pakva Kapura (Ayurveda) Borneo Camphor, Nagi Camphor: โBing Pian ๅฐ็ (TCM) โMang ga bur เฝเฝเผเฝเผเฝเฝดเฝข (Tibetan) โKakronda (Unani) โKukundara, Apakva Kapura (Ayurveda) Museum Museorum, Valentini, 1704 Cinnamonum camphora Dryobalanops aromatica (Borneol Camphor), Atlas der officinellen pflanzen, Felix, 1899 Medical Botany, Bohn, 1832 Crystals of Natural Borneo CamphorHookers Journal of Botany, 1854 Botanical name: Two different medicines can be considered under “Camphor”: Camphor: Cinnamonum camphora; Borneo Camphor: Dryobalanops aromatica; Blumea balsamifera Today, the former is most used externally, the latter is used internally. Parts used: Gum; Purified Crystals Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent, aromaticIn Ancient times in both East and West it was regarded as Cold, the โmodernโ say Hot. (Salmon)“Cold and dry in the third degree”. (Avicenna) Classifications: 2G. CLEANSING. 2H. CARMINATIVE. 2I. ANTISPASMODIC. 2R. NARCOTICS & HYPNOTICS3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS. 3B. FEBRIFUGE & ANTIPYRETIC. 3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS. 3E. DIURETIC4a. CEPHALIC. 4c. CARDIAC. 4g. HEPATIC. 4j. NERVINE. 4k. ARTHRITICTCM:J. Aromatics that Open the Orifices (Borneo Camphor)T. External Medicines (Camphor) Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison (West, Tibetan, Ayurveda, TCM):-preventative to Epidemic diseases, Colds, Influenza-much…
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