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Elixir of Camphor,
Pestilential Elixir, or
Spirit of Wine Camphorated

(Hartman)

  Camphor–in Summer        7 drams, 1 scruple
        –in Winter                    10 drams, 2 scruples
  Saffron                                 1 scruple
  Spirit of Wine                      1 lb.

Cut the Camphor and dissolve with fire; it may be sealed with the Spirit in a sealed vessel and left in a gentle warmth such as the Sun to dissolve. In the liquor while infusing is to be hung 1 scruple of Saffron tied up in a rag. Shake daily. In 10 days it is ready.
Dose: ½–1 spoonful.

    ‘It is good in the Plague, to Preserve and Cure’. (Schroder)
    It is a good way to use Camphor, and has all the benefits of Camphor. It is especially good to clear Poison, and resist infection of Plague and Epidemic diseases because it keeps the body open. It may be used in various Fevers including Cholera, Typhoid, Malarial, Meningitis, Colds and Influenza.
    Camphor is a powerful stimulant, so this is also useful in Fainting, Nervous Excitement and Hysteria for which it was long used. It is good for Headache caused by nervous debility, eyestrain and stress.
    It moves the Blood and eases Pain, used either internally or externally in Trauma, Sprains and Strains, Arthritic Pain, and Gout.
    In modern Unani, it has been used as a prophylactic against contagion, is useful in Hemoptysis, relieves Bleeding Piles, and is useful in Tuberculosis. 
    Also used for difficulty Urinating, Bronchitis, Asthma, Sinusitis, Neuralgia etc.


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