The benefits and dangers of camphor wood

As we all know, everything has two sides. The same is true for camphor wood. On the one hand, camphor wood has high medicinal value, but on the other hand, camphor wood also has certain hazards in use. Only if we use camphor wood correctly can we maximize its value and reduce its harm to our health. So, do you know what are the benefits and harms of camphor wood? Let’s take a look at it below!

1. Dispel wind, dispel cold and dredge the meridians. This product is pungent, dispersing, warming and unblocking, so it can dispel wind and dampness, dispel cold and dredge the meridians, and is suitable for the treatment of gout. The symptoms include aversion to cold, cold hands and feet, heaviness of the body, swollen and painful joints that cannot be flexed or extended, or heaviness and pain in the lower limbs. The pulse is deep, slow and weak. It is mostly caused by stagnation of cold and dampness, which block the meridians and cause stagnation of Qi and blood. Camphor wood can be used to dispel wind and dampness, dissipate cold and dredge meridians, and open up joints. "New Materia Medica": "Warms the blood and benefits the joints."

2. Promote Qi and remove stagnation. This herb is pungent and warm in nature, and can promote the movement of Qi and remove stagnation. It can treat abdominal distension and indigestion. This syndrome is mostly caused by eating and drinking more than usual. If food is not digested, it will become stagnant. If the stagnation lasts for a long time, it will turn into accumulation, and if the accumulation lasts for a long time, it will turn into phlegm. The phlegm and food are combined together. Common symptoms include chest and abdominal distension and pain, sour belching, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain that cannot be pressed, inability to eat, or constipation, with severe pain after eating and relief after defecation. This product can be used to promote qi circulation and relieve stagnation.

3. Dispel wind and dampness, kill insects and relieve itching. This product is pungent and fragrant, can remove filth and turbidity, so it can remove dampness, kill insects and relieve itching. It can be used to treat dampness in the feet, scabies and other diseases.

4. This product promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis and relieves pain.

5. Identification and application: Camphor wood, camphor leaves and camphor bark all have the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, promoting qi and relieving pain. It can be used to treat rheumatism, pain, trauma, and dampness. However, camphor wood can also treat bloating and pain in the heart and abdomen, and camphor seeds are mainly used to dispel cold and dampness, promote qi and relieve pain. They can be used to treat stomach cold pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Camphor leaves and camphor bark can kill insects and treat scabies.

Camphor wood is rich in volatile oils (the main components of the oil are D-camphor, eucalyptus oil, etc.), has a strong and special aroma, and is one of the sources of high-quality perfume extraction. Camphor wood furniture and decorations placed in the living room will emit a subtle fragrance that fills the room. The air is filled with a fresh and pleasant smell, making people breathe comfortably and feel clear-minded and peaceful. At the same time, the fragrance of camphor wood gives it unique practical functions. It can repel insects and mildew, and prevent clothes from corroding.

Camphor and camphor oil are both highly toxic substances. Camphor can be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Due to its low boiling point, it produces a large amount of smoke when burned. Steam evaporates at room temperature and evaporates quickly at high temperature. Camphor vapor can cause acute severe poisoning, resulting in loss of consciousness, lockjaw, and even death. Oral ingestion can cause dizziness, mental confusion, delirium, convulsions, coma, and ultimately death from respiratory failure. Some folk remedies involve dropping camphor oil into boiling water for drinking, which is particularly dangerous; ingesting just two grams of camphor oil for adults and one gram for children is enough to be fatal.