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* Menstruation (268) Dysmenorrhoea, or Painful Menstruation: camphor can be used internally to ease pain. | * Menstruation (268) Dysmenorrhoea, or Painful Menstruation: camphor can be used internally to ease pain. | ||
* Putrid Sore Throat (249): camphor is included in a few methods of treatment. It can be included in hot water so that the inhaled steam contains some of its properties, the body can be rubbed with camphorated spirits, and camphor can be ingested. | * Putrid Sore Throat (249): camphor is included in a few methods of treatment. It can be included in hot water so that the inhaled steam contains some of its properties, the body can be rubbed with camphorated spirits, and camphor can be ingested. | ||
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* Retention of Urine (271): camphor is included in an mixture used. Savory states that this disease is often caused by enlarged prostate. | * Retention of Urine (271): camphor is included in an mixture used. Savory states that this disease is often caused by enlarged prostate. | ||
* Rheumatism (272): camphor julep is mixed with the wine of colchicum (could be poisonous, depends on preparation) is used in the treatment of acute rheumatism. | * Rheumatism (272): camphor julep is mixed with the wine of colchicum (could be poisonous, depends on preparation) is used in the treatment of acute rheumatism. | ||
* Small-pox (277): camphor is given to "support the powers of life" once the bowels have been emptied, and means of controlling the fever have been administered. | * Small-pox (277): camphor is given to "support the powers of life" once the bowels have been emptied, and means of controlling the fever have been administered. | ||
| − | * Toothache (278): | + | * Tic-Douloureux (278): frictions with camphor liniment can be applied. Camphor is also included in a draught that "has been found to afford instant relief in severe cases of tic-douloureux." |
| + | * Toothache (278): a pill containing camphor or opium can be administered. | ||
| + | * Water-brash (282): camphor-julep is included in one of the treatments, but Savory states that Dr. Jenner's Absorbent Lozenges afford better relief. | ||
| + | * Whites, or Fluor Albus (284): camphor-julep included in one of the mixtures used to treat. | ||
| + | * Hooping or Chincough (296): compount tincture of camphor is included in Dr. Grave's Hooping-Cough Drops | ||
| + | * Scarlet Fever (301): camphor can be used in a gargle or lotion if the throat "is much affected." | ||
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A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
In small doses it acts as a sedative and diaphoretic, and although it has been used by some practitioners to treat low fevers, nervous and spasmodic diseases, however Savory is doubtful its efficiency.
Treats: restlessness, typhus fever, hysteric and nervous complaints, rheumatism and certain other inflammatory complaints, including painful muscles and joints, scald-head, chapped hands, chilblains. Homoepathists claim it is a cure for cholera.
Remedies Containing or to be used with Camphor Listed in CDM1865
- Ammonia, Sesquicarbonate of (37): combined with camphor-julep to act as a stimulant, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, or antacid (?) --> Ammonia, Water Of (39) used for sever fit of spasms
- Ammoniated Liniment with Camphor (40)
- Antimonial Powder (41): combined with camphor or opium in fevers
- Armoatic Powder of Chalk (42): a substitute for the the "aromatic confection", contains camphor-julep
- Bismuth, White (53): Gastrodynia with Flatulence, this draught is recommended by Dr Copland, not sure what its used for (?)
- Camphor Liniment, Compound (59): used fir sprains, bruises, and rheumatic pains, and good for "introducing opium into the system"
- Camphor Julep (60): a solution of camphor that "forms a convenient vehicle for more active stimulants," can treat lowness of spirits, hysterics, spasms of the stomach, &c.
- Camphor Julep, Concentrated (60):
- Camphorated Oil (60): rubefacient and external stimulant, treats inflammatory sore throat, and rheumatism
- Chalk Prepated (65): camphor used in preparation, antacid, purgative, and best method used for treating poisoning of oxalic acid.
- Colocynth (48): aka Bitter of Apple. Combined with camphor to keep moths from furs, woolen clothes, &c. non-medical
- Confection of Opium (71): opium is combined with camphor, or chalk mixtures, or aromatic water.
- Dover's Powder (75): diaphoretic and sedative, also given in instances of rheumatism, gout, diabetes, dropsy, diarrhoea, dysentry, fevers. This mixture is for a liquid version of Dover's powder.
- Eau de Luce (75): Internally used to treat spasms, hysteria, and fainting. Externally, used against insect stings.
- Ether, Rectified (80): camphor is used in the mixture that is recommended in case of violent spasms
- Ether, Compound Spirit of (81): Hoffman's Ether.
- Ether, Acetic (81): External treatment (the preparation includes camphor) treats rheumatism, and sciatica. For hysteria and nervous affections camphor can be included in a draught.
- Extract of Henbane (86): camphor included in the anti-spasmodic pills
- Galls (89): camphor or opium can be added to treat piles if needed.
- Gum Ammoniacum (94): camphor included in treatment for asthmatic cough.
- Musk (124): musk is considered by Savory to be one of the most powerful antispasmodics and stimulants. Camphor is included in a treatment for hysterical paroxysms, epilepsy, hooping-cough, "and the later stages of low fevers."
- Nitre (125): Diuretic Mixture (?) camphor included
- Oil of Almonds (126): camphor included in Anodyne Liniment.
- Opodeldoc Liquid (134): camphor included in Paregoric Elixir (but does not contain opium)
- Pellitory of Spain (137): camphor included in tincture that relieves toothache
- Potash, Carbonate of (142): Camphor included in Diaphoretic Draught
- Sal Ammoniac (150): camphor included in gargle (?) for sprains, contusions, etc. And also in a gargle (?) for putrid sore throat
- Sal Volatile, Camphorated (152): Sal volatile combined with camphor. Used (and more "efficacious that most remedies") to treat depression of the spirits, heartburn, spasms, palpitations, etc
- Senna Leaves (154): When used along with camphor-julep or a decoction of guaiacum, "the purgative power of this infusion is greatly increased."
- Spirit of Camphor (160): used in external applications. Provides relief from strains or chronic rheumatism, can also be used as a "discutient embrocation" to chilblains. Dentists often recommend this remedy.
- Spirit of Mindreerus (161): Contains camphor-julep. Induces sweating (sudorific) when treating colds and fevers. Can also be used in a diaphoretic draught.
- Spirit of Nitre (163): Diaphoretic draught, and diuretic draught.
- Spirit of Sal Voltaire (163): Spasms of the stomach treatment (camphor-julep).
- Tartar Emetic (173): combined with camphor-julep to induce vomiting
- Tincture of Camphor, Compound (177): see Paregoric Elixir
- Tincture of Colchicum, Ammoniated (178): dose is administered in camphor-julep.
- Tincture of Guaiacum, Volatile (180): camphor-julep included in Anti-arthritic Mixture.
- Tincture of Valerian, Ammoniated (185): dose can be mixed with camphor-julep (but can also be mixed with milk, or etheral preparations.)
Diseases Treated with Camphor as listed in CDM1865
- Ague, or Intermittent Fever (225): Camphor julep included in diaphoretic draught to be administered during the first stage (cold stage) of illness. Camphor julep is also included in a draught that is to be given should this stage be more intense.
- Ague, or Intermittent Fever (227) "To prevent sickness in persons exposed to Malria (Dr. Copland)": Powdered camphor included in mixture.
- Asthma (229): compound tincture of camphor included in draught that is to be given during a fit of asthma.
- Catarrh or Cold (237)(238): in the instance of coryza (swelling of the mucus membrane inside the nose) the patient should be made to hold their head over hot water that contains camphor. In cases of influenza that result in labourious breathing, camphor julep is included in all four of the prescribed mixtures.
- Chilblains (241): camphorated creams, spirits, and camphor liniment are all used to treat the "painful inflammatory swellings... to which the fingers, toes, heels, and other extreme parts of the body are liable attended with an intolerable degree of itching."
- Cholera Morbus (243): camphor is to be given in a pill or draught in cases that continue to exhibit violent vomiting and pain.
- Diarrhoea or Looseness (247): a camphor liniment can be applied to the "pit of the stomach" to combat cramps (credit given to Dr. Copland)
- Epilepsy (251): camphor julep included in draught that is given to stimulate a person whose epilepsy stems from "weakness or nervous irritability."
- Fainting, or Syncope (253): hot spirit of camphor can be used to rouse a patient who remains unconscious. Friction is to be applied to the inner thighs.
- Flatulence (254): camphor is one of the recommended forms of treatment.
- Gout (255)(256): Camphor combined with calomel is one of the treatments recommended for regular attacks of gout. Dr. Cartwright's pills also include camphor.
- Headache (258): Camphor julep is one of the ingredients in a mixture used to treat nervous "headaches, brow ague, and neuralgic pains."
- Menstruation (268) Dysmenorrhoea, or Painful Menstruation: camphor can be used internally to ease pain.
- Putrid Sore Throat (249): camphor is included in a few methods of treatment. It can be included in hot water so that the inhaled steam contains some of its properties, the body can be rubbed with camphorated spirits, and camphor can be ingested.
look up camphorated spirits
- Retention of Urine (271): camphor is included in an mixture used. Savory states that this disease is often caused by enlarged prostate.
- Rheumatism (272): camphor julep is mixed with the wine of colchicum (could be poisonous, depends on preparation) is used in the treatment of acute rheumatism.
- Small-pox (277): camphor is given to "support the powers of life" once the bowels have been emptied, and means of controlling the fever have been administered.
- Tic-Douloureux (278): frictions with camphor liniment can be applied. Camphor is also included in a draught that "has been found to afford instant relief in severe cases of tic-douloureux."
- Toothache (278): a pill containing camphor or opium can be administered.
- Water-brash (282): camphor-julep is included in one of the treatments, but Savory states that Dr. Jenner's Absorbent Lozenges afford better relief.
- Whites, or Fluor Albus (284): camphor-julep included in one of the mixtures used to treat.
- Hooping or Chincough (296): compount tincture of camphor is included in Dr. Grave's Hooping-Cough Drops
- Scarlet Fever (301): camphor can be used in a gargle or lotion if the throat "is much affected."