Camphor Essential Oil

Description

Cinnamomum camphora

Camphor Essential Oil is steam distilled from the wood of the camphor tree. It possesses a sharp, penetrating, medicinal aroma that is fresh and intensely camphoraceous. Just a drop or two of Camphor Essential Oil can add powerful clearing properties to any blend, though it must be used with caution due to its potency and potential toxicity.

Camphor Essential Oil can be useful in diffuser blends intended to help ease respiratory congestion, coughs, and mental fatigue, though it should be used sparingly and for short periods. It is valued for its analgesic and circulation-stimulating properties and is often used in very carefully diluted topical applications to help relieve muscle aches, joint pain, and arthritis. Camphor should be avoided during pregnancy, by those with epilepsy, and never used with young children (see safety notes below).

Emotionally, Camphor Essential Oil is stimulating and clarifying, helping to clear mental fog, combat emotional numbness, restore vitality, and promote feelings of alertness and renewed energy during times of exhaustion or apathy.