Kapoor

Kapoor

Latin Name:

Cinnamomum camphora

Family:

Lauraceae

Name in Different Language:

  • Sanskrit : Karpoora
  • English :Camphor
  • Hindi : Kapoor

Pharmalogical Actions:

  • Hemorrhoids (piles), Anal Fissures & Fistula (3)
  • Decongestant (4)

Therapeutic Dose:

  • Apply sufficient quantity of PILES ointment over the anal region, pilar masses/sentinel tags. This should be followed by hot fomentation or seitz bath for better relief

Reference

  1. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.
  2. Bhavprakash Nighantu: by Dr K C Chunekar; Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, Varanasi; 2004
  3. Husain N, Jamali MA, Khan SA. Chronic anal fissures treated with Unani formulation–A series of case reports. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy. 2024 Jan 1;2(1):52-5.
  4. Mishra R, Dwivedi B. Cinnamomum camphora cure: a history of epidemics. TMR Integr Med. 2021;5:e21031.
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