Camphor oil is distinguished by its catchy aromatic smell and sour taste. It is used to treat many health and skin problems.

What is camphor oil?

What are the benefits and uses of camphor oil?

Camphor is also known as Cinnamomum camphora. Camphor oil is extracted by steam from the wood of “camphor trees” “camphorwood”, or “camphor laurel” which is found in Australia, Asia ( Korea, and China).

These trees produce a waxy substance with a pungent odor and therefore differ in colors and grades.

Camphor oil has multiple colours and grades:

White has a transparent colour and is the most useful in healing and therapy.

Blue, Brown, and Yellow: These colours are consistent and toxic.

Camphor oil offers some health and beauty benefits in many ways

1. Treat rashes and itches

• Take a small amount of camphor oil and dilute it with water. Apply to the affected area 3 times a day for one week.

2. Teeth

Camphor is also used in mouthwashes and toothpaste products to treat tooth decay and combat bad breath.

3. Fever

Additionally, Camphor oil relieves fever and reduces body temperature.

Massage the body by mixing peppermint oil and camphor oil diluted with a cup of water.

4. kill lice

Camphor is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that help prevent and kill lice on the scalp.

Dilute camphor oil with warm water and spray on the hair and scalp. Leave for 30 minutes and wash your hair with shampoo.

5. Aromatherapy

Furthermore, Camphor oil provides and offers good relief, relaxation, and cleansing to the body.

6. Camphor oil for hair growth

Camphor oil stimulates hair growth and makes it softer and shinier.

How to use it?

Firstly, mix a few drops of camphor oil with coconut oil or olive oil. Secondly, apply the mixture all over your hair and massage your scalp with circular motions. Thirdly, leave the mask on your hair for 1 hour and rinse with shampoo.

Most importantly, this oil mask will help boost blood flow and clean your scalp of impurities.

7. Treat dandruff

In addition, dandruff is a problem that stresses millions of people around the world. Thus, Camphor oil is recommended to treat dandruff and itchy scalp due to its inflammatory properties that soothe irritations

To treat dandruff you need:

• litre of water
• 4 ml of camphor oil
• 20 ml of apple cider vinegar

These ingredients work well to wash off dandruff from the scalp and the vinegar will make your hair more brilliant.

Mix well the ingredients together.

Finally, rinse your hair with this hair solution before you put on your shampoo.

8. Cracked heels

• Treat your cracked feet and make them look best and soft. Mix a few drops of camphor oil with one tablespoon of Vaseline.

• Remove dead skin from your feet and massage your feet with the Vaseline mixture.

• Wrap your feet with plastic and wear socks. Leave for 2 hours.