subject: Uses Of Camphor Oil [print this page] The uses of Camphor Oil are wide ranging owing to its many qualities. The proper use of this nature's special gift can prove beneficial and helpful in ways more than one. In use since ancient ages, successive human generations have time and again sworn by its multiple benefits.
Uses of Camphor Oil:
Some of its most popular uses are for cooking purposes and in religious ceremonies, especially in India.
Another of its most important use is in the healing of physical ailments and at times even in the most fatal one.
Though not much medically prescribed, its domestic uses are many.
It is a highly balancing oil but its irrational use can yield toxic results. And owing to its tendency of becoming dangerous in certain cases, its use for aroma therapy massages is quite minimal.
Camphor Oil comes extremely handy in the immediate treatment of nervous depressions and various kinds of inflammations.
Joint pains and problems of arthritis can also be brought to considerable relief through the continued use of Camphor Oil. Regular massages have proved to be quite effective in many instances.
Its use in treatment of muscular pains and headaches is also not unheard of.
Camphor Oil are extensively made use of in curing infectious diseases such those of colds and flu along with the more serious one of bronchitis coughs.
Camphor Oil is a good stimulant and a highly effective antispasmodic and an antiseptic agent.
It acts as a strong sedative for pacifying ailing nerves.
It even enhances the blood circulation to various parts of the body and improves its metabolic rates too.
The extremely strong aroma of Camphor Oil helps in opening up the congestions of bronchi, lungs, nasal tracts and the larynx, and is thus used in decongestant balms and rubs.
The medical preparation of ointments and skin creams used for healing skin diseases as well as bacterial and fungal infections make considerable use of Camphor Oil.
Another interesting use to which camphor oil is put to is to stimulate the sexual libido by boosting those particular portions of the brain which are responsible for a healthy sexual intercourse.
It also plays a part in curing erectile problems by increasing blood circulation to the affected parts.
In the present times the use of Camphor Oil for treating hair related problems is fast catching up with the younger population. Camphor Oil mixed with coconut oil, when massaged on the head, stimulates hair follicles and adds an extra shine when left overnight.
This oil is also a recommended home remedy for getting rid of oily skin.
Some of the most sophisticated cosmetic products use camphor oil as one of their key ingredients.
Some of the more practical uses of Camphor Oil include its use a moth and insect repellent. It can also prove to be helpful for scaring away snakes.
Though Camphor Oil has not yet been able to create a huge market for itself, its popularity is fast catching up. People are gradually coming to realize its many values and including it more and more in their regular uses.
