Latin, Camphor officinarum;
French, Camphre;
German, Kampfer;
Urdu, Kaafoor.
The concrete volatile oil obtained by distilling the wood of the
camphor laurel, Camphora officinarum, and imported from China and
Japan in the crude state. It is purified by sublimation, and appears
in white, tough, translucent, crystalline cakes, having a
characteristic odour and pungent taste, which is followed by a
sensation of cold. At the ordinary temperature it slowly evaporates.
It is sparingly soluble in water ; freely soluble in alcohol, ether
or chloroform. Its specific gravity at 15
oC. is from O.990 to O.995.
Camphor fuses at 175
o C. , boils at 205
o C.,
and sublimes entirely when heated. It should be kept in a well closed container and
stored in a cool place.
Found in :-
China and Japan.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
Allen’s Encyc. II. 422 ; X. 405.
The concrete volatile oil obtained by distilling the wood of the camphor laurel.
|
(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
|
Camphor | 100gm. |
|
Strong alcohol | q.s.
|
|
To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
|
(b) Dilutions: 2x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
(c) Triturations: 1x 1x and higher, freshly made and well stoppered.
(d) Saturated tincture. Drug strength ½ . A saturated solution in strong alcohol. This is also known under the name of Rubini’s Camphor.
----
Link Exchange
