Camphor oil
Not many essential oils can boast the same wide range of healing exposure as camphor oil. This is a truly unique product
Essential camphor oil is obtained from wild laurel camphor. The product is manufactured by distillation of wood vapor and roots of this tree. Plant can be found in China, Japan, Ceylon, as well as in Canada, California and East Africa.
The product contains substances that give it antispasmodic, antiseptic and antiviral properties (ketones, mirzenz, cymen, etc.). Its smell can be confused with the smell of eucalyptus, it is sharp, but in general, a pleasant. Means either colorless or has a pale yellow shade.
It must be said that in aromatherapy and cosmetologists are mainly used white substance (2.5% composition), less often undeveloped product. In medicine more often in demand oil solution.
The use of camphor oil brings an excellent result when combining it with the oil of myrthat, citrus or cytronella.
Healing properties
Since the remedy has antiseptic and antiviral action, it is used for diseases such as herpes, flu, viral infections.
Inhalation with its use is provided by a beautiful expectorant effect with pegshe, bronchitis, protracted cough, help remove the inflammation of the respiratory tract.
The tool will facilitate breathing and contributes to improving blood circulation. In addition, inhalations can alleviate migraines, strengthen the nervous system and immunity, relieve physical fatigue and relax psychologically, overcome depression.
Here are another series of symptoms under which the ether product is used: ear, rheumatic, muscular and articular pain – in these cases use warming and painkillers, make massages.
The use of camphor oil in cosmetology is primarily associated with disinfectant property.
It is added to the store and home agents for the care of problem skin in the presence of acne rashes and inflammation.
Special therapy will help remove skin inflammation, prevent the appearance of purulent eels and abscesses. Thanks to special compresses, it is possible to facilitate the patient’s condition as a result of wounds, burns and ulcers.
Recommended proportions:
- Aromatization of rooms – 5-8 drops are added to the aromalamp, the air humidifier can also be used;
- Reception of aromatic bath – mix honey, milk and 10 drops of oil, add to warm water, take a bath from 15 minutes before half an hour;
- Enrichment of cosmetics – 100 ml means you need only 3-7 drops of camphor.
Contraindications and cautions
Contraindications Lots: High pressure in adults, epilepsy, children up to 7 years, as a rule, pregnancy (in some cases, used with caution on the recommendation of the doctor), individual sensitivity to the drug.
The use of the essential drug during the reception of the course of homeopathic means is prohibited, as the effect of the drug neutralizes. Overviews are possible side effects: headache, redness of the face, nonsense and even convulsions, so you should carefully treat the doses listed in the recipes of certain creams or mask.
Camphor
It is worth a separately focus on the benefits of the product when leaving the skin of the face.
White camphor facial oil is especially effective if there are skin problems (for example, increased fatty, acne).
In addition to the already mentioned properties of successful fight against acne and rash, the remedy can resolve the work of the sebaceous glands and remove the symptoms of excessive skin sweating, being a natural deodorant.
It can be used for fading, tired and at the same time oily skin. It will help somewhat bleach freckles, brighten the skin, remove pigment spots.
Camphor oil for eyelashes
No less positive effect has a means of leaving brittle, damaged and weak hair. Therefore, camphor oil for eyelashes is used with great success.
It should be remembered that cilia needs gentle, thoughtful and high-quality care, as they are brittle themselves, besides, they are surrounded by a gentle skin.
Therefore, the tool cannot be used in its pure form, despite its value.
Even a small concentration will reduce hair bulbs and reduce the risk of eyelashes. The Japanese Laurel product should be added to special cosmetics, including creams and masks.
Apply to the eyelashes neatly with the help of a well-washed brush from the carcass and keep it at least an hour (also recommended to leave on the night).
Camphor oil during breastfeeding
Kamfora has a sufficiently high permeability through hematoenzyphalic and placental barriers, easily enters breast milk.
Therefore, camphor oil during pregnancy and lactation can only be used after consulting a doctor and extremely carefully.
For example, many women could hear from their grandmothers and mothers to apply camphor oil during lactostasis. Indeed, this tool will be able to facilitate the condition of nursing mom.
In order to make the most exclusted risks, camphor oil during lactostasis is applied in the form of a compression not on all breasts, but only on those stakes that suffer from cashews of milk in the first days after the birth of a child. Top with cotton wool or parchment paper and tie your chest with a handkerchief.
It is advisable to keep warm only the sick breasts, but to leave nude healthy. Compress preserve until the next feeding and necessarily first apply a child to the sore side.
It must be remembered that, like any other medical agent of plant origin, camphor can help cope with a wide range of paragraphs and cosmetic problems and at the same time harm the body in improper use and overdose.
Therefore, in the case of the slightest doubts about the relevance of therapy and the proportions of the drug, it is better to once again consult with the attending physician.