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Cinnamomum camphora

Common Name
Chang; Kafur; Camphora; Kusu-No-Ki

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Rheumatism China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rheumatism Elsewhere *
Rubefacient Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Sedative Elsewhere Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Spasm Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Stimulant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant Elsewhere Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Stimulant Nepal Singh, M.P., et al. 1979. Medicinal plants of Nepal - Retrospects and prospects. Economic Botany 33(2): 185-198.
Trauma China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Tumor Italy Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vermifuge China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Vermifuge China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Vulnerary Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Wound China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.