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HINDU RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES: Camphor is widely used in Hindu religious ceremonies. It is put on a stand called 'Kapur dani' in India. Aarti is performed after setting fire to it usually as the last step of puja.
AYURVEDIC USES: Camphor was used in ancient Sumatra to treat sprains, swellings, and inflammation. It has long been used as a medical substance in ancient India, where it generally goes by the name Karpura. It has been described in the 7th-century Ayurvedic work Madhavacikitsa as being an effective drug used for the treatment of fever. The plant has also been named Hima and has been identified with the plant Cinnamomum camphora.
MODERN USES: Camphor was a component of paregoric, an opium/camphor tincture developed in the 18th century. Paregoric was used in various formulations for hundreds of years. It was a household remedy in the 18th and 19th centuries when it was widely used to control diarrhea in adults and children, as an expectorant and cough medicine, to calm fretful children, and to rub on the gums to counteract the pain from teething. Its use declined in the 20th century after the regulation of opium.
TRADITIONAL USES: Camphor has been used in traditional medicine from time immemorial in countries where it was native. It was probably the odor of the substance and it's a decongestant effect that led to its use in medicine.

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Camphor used to be made by distilling the bark and wood of the camphor tree. Today, camphor is chemically manufactured from turpentine oil. Camphor products can be rubbed on the skin (topical application) or inhaled.