The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s18.t2.38
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s18.t2.38
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c5.s18.t2.38
Camphor is regarded as carminative, stimulant and aphrodisiac; it is used in fever, diarrhœa, impotence, cough, eye-diseases, etc. It is also much used in the preparation of medicinal oils for imparting fragrance to them, singly as well as in combination with other aromatic substances. Camphor enters into the composition of numerous medicines for the diseases mentioned above. The following is an illustration.