Essential Oil Database

Photo: Cinnamomum Camphora

White Camphor

Essential Oil

Botanical Name:

Cinnamomum Camphora

Family Name:

Lauraceae

Source Country:

China

Plant Parts Used:

Wood

Extraction Method:

Steam distillation

Major Constituents:

Pinene, camphene, sabinene, phellandrene, limonene, cineole, camphor, linalool, eugenol, safrole

Botanical Description

Photo: Cinnamomum Camphora

Cinnamomum Camphora is native to China, Taiwan and Japan. It is an evergreen tree commonly known as Camphor Tree growing up to 30 meters tall. The waxy leaves are aromatic with a distinctive camphor scent when crushed. The Camphor Tree produced small white flowers followed by small fruit in the spring.

Camphor is produced in 3 fractions white, and the toxic brown and yellow camphor.

Camphor has traditionally been used in Asian cuisine, medicine and as an incense.

Photo: Cinnamomum Camphora

Fragrance

White Camphor essential oil has a strong, distinctive scent.

White Camphor essential oil is a clear to pale yellow liquid.

White Camphor blends well with frankincense, neroli and sweet orange.

Traditional Therapeutic Uses

Photo: Cinnamomum Camphora

Properties: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant.

Aids: sleep

Alleviates: bruising, depression, muscular aches and pains, sprains.

White Camphor has traditionally been used as an insect repellent.

Safety Data

Avoid use if pregnant.

Use moderately within normal therapeutic guidelines to avoid overdosing.

Disclaimer:

All healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, do not imply a guarantee of effect, and may not be complete or accurate. Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Aromatherapy is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified aromatherapy practitioner.

Pure, medical grade, essential oils & absolutes are for use in aromatherapy and other disciplines of natural healing; and for their fragrance. Essential oils should not be ingested, and avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Pregnant women should not self administer essential oils. Do not administer essential oils to babies. Do not apply undiluted essential oil to the skin and wash hands after use and before visiting lavatory. Do not use essential oils while in a sauna, steam room, or other humid environment; or while engaged in strenuous exercise.

Massage oil should consist of no more than 3% essential oil(s) to 97% carrier or fixed oil. Absolutes should be blended with no less than 98.5% carrier oil. When adding essential oil to bath water do not use more than 4 drops.

Store essential oils at low room temperature, in a dark place, out of the reach of children, pets and away from foodstuffs.