Camphor

Imported from

• China
• Japan
• Singapore
• Straits Settlements
• Hamburg
• France
• United States of America

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

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