What is the medicinal value of camphor?

I wonder if you have ever known or understood the medicinal value of camphor in your life? In fact, what we are most likely to come into contact with in daily life is mothballs. Placing them in the closet can help us keep clothes dry and avoid being bitten by moths. But have you ever known about the other medicinal values ​​of camphor? Below we will introduce it to you in detail.

The efficacy and function of camphor

It can open up the meridians; relieve stagnant qi; eliminate filth and dirt; kill insects and relieve itching; reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is used to treat coma due to fever, sudden collapse due to poisoning, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain due to sha, beriberi due to cold and dampness, scabies and stubborn ringworm, baldness, frostbite, ecthyma, burns due to water or fire, bruises and pains, toothache and red eyes due to wind and fire.

1. Puji Fang: Used as an ointment to treat various malignant sores, injuries from blows, rheumatism, beriberi and other diseases.

2. "Pin Hui Jing Yao": It is used to kill insects, eliminate scabies, treat boils and fire sores, and fight against foul air.

3. Compendium of Materia Medica: It can open the meridians, relieve stagnant Qi, treat evil spirits, cholera, heart and stomach pain, cold and damp athlete's foot, scabies, wind itch, tooth decay, kill insects, and remove athlete's foot through shoes.

The medicinal value of camphor

【Drug name】Camphor

[Alias] Shaonao, Chaonao, Naobo, Younao, Shunao.

[Source] Granular crystals made from the roots, stems, branches and leaves of the Lauraceae plant camphor.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent; hot; slightly toxic.

【entry into meridians】Heart; spleen meridians.

[Functions and indications] Open the orifices and eliminate filth, warm the middle and relieve pain, promote dampness and kill insects. Used for vomiting and diarrhea caused by cold and dampness, stomach and abdominal pain; used externally to treat pain caused by scabies, ringworm, and tooth decay.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: in pills or powders, 0.06-0.15g. Do not use in decoctions. For external use: Take an appropriate amount, grind into powder, or dissolve in wine, or make into ointment for application.

【Excerpt】National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above introduces some issues about the medicinal value of camphor. We should pay attention to understanding this common sense in our daily life so that we can know whether we are suitable for using camphor to help ourselves solve some problems in life. Therefore, everyone can pay more attention to this common sense.