Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Camphortree

Plant

English

Camphortree, Camphor, Camphor laurel, Camphorwood, Formosa camphor, Formosan wood, Gum camphor, Hon-sho, Japanese camphor, Laurel camphor, True camphor

Latin

Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl, Laurus camphora L., Cinnamomum camphora F. Nees et Eberm., Cinnamonum camphora T. NEES and EBERM., Laurus camphora

Plantparts

Cortex, Essential oil, foliage, Gum, Oil, Tree, Unspecified, Volatitile oil

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-spasmodic, arthritis, Backache, backpain, Back pains, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bursitis, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Clears gas, Cold, Colds, common cold, convulsive state, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Head colds, hearing deficiency, Heart restorative, heart tonic, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, impaired hearing, improves digestion, Indigestion, Induce sweating, Inflammation of the bursa, inflammation of the lungs, intestinal gas, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, irritates the skin, Knee pain, low back pain, Lower back pain, lumbago, Lung inflammation, Mucolytic agent, Muscle pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, Myalgia, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Osteoarthritis, Pain, pain across the loins, painful disorders, Pain in the knees, Pain in the muscels, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains across the loins, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poor digestion, presbycusis, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, rheumatic complaint, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic problems, rheumatism, Rubefacient, seasickness, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic, Tooth problems, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Warming digestive, wind

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Preservative, spice

Other uses

Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 (-)-Camphene, (+)-Camphene, a-Bisabolol, Acetaldehyde, acetic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, anethole, azulene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Selinene, borneol, Cadinene, caffeic acid, Camphene, camphor, camphorated oil, Caprylic acid, carvacrol, Caryophyllene, Cis-3-Hexen-1-Ol, Cis-Ocimene, Citronellol, Cresol, Cuminaldehyde, cyanidin, Decanal, Dipentene, essential oil, Ethyl-Phenol, eucalyptol, eugenol, fat, Fenchone, Fibres, formic acid, Furfural, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Hexanoic acid, Humulene, Isobutyric acid, Isovaleraldehyde, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, Laurin, Leucocyanidin, limonene, Linalol, Linalyl acetate, Methyl eugenol, myrcene, Myristic acid, Neral, Nerol, Nerolidol, Neryl acetate, N-Hexanol, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, phellandrene, Piperitone, Piperonal, Propionaldehyde, Propionic acid, Quercetin, Reticuline, Sabinene, Safrole, salvene, Styrene, Terpinen-1-Ol, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, Trans-Cinnamic acid, Trans-Ocimene, Vanillin, Α-Phellandrene, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-bisabolol, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0625

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