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Enriched botanical record

Cinnamomum camphora

Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl

Also indexed ascamphor treecamphorwoodcamphor laurelCamphora officinarumCampherCamphor treeCamphortreeCamphrier
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCinnamomum
Use categories6
Linked notes407
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCinnamomum
Scientific name with authorshipCinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl

Indexed scientific synonyms

Camphora camelliifolia Lukman.Camphora camphora (L.) H.Karst.Camphora decaisnei Lukman.Camphora decandollei Lukman.Camphora hahnemannii Lukman.Camphora hippocratei Lukman.Camphora humboldtii Lukman.Camphora humboldtii var. syringifolia Lukman.Camphora neesii Lukman.Camphora neesii var. microphylla Lukman.Camphora neesii var. pharbitifolia Lukman.Camphora officinalis Steud.Camphora officinarum Bauh.Camphora officinarum NeesCamphora officinarum var. glaucescens A.BraunCamphora officinarum var. hahnemannii Lukman.Camphora officinarum var. hippocratei Lukman.Camphora oldhamii Lukman.Camphora procera Lukman.Camphora rougieri Lukman.Camphora rougieri var. glandulifera Lukman.Camphora sieboldii Lukman.Camphora thouarsii Lukman.Camphora thunbergii Lukman.Camphora thwaitesii Lukman.Camphora vera Raf.Camphora wrightii Lukman.Camphora zollingeri Lukman.Camphorina camphora (L.) Farw.Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees & Eberm.Cinnamomum camphora (L.) SieboldCinnamomum camphora f. cyclophyllum (Nakai) M.KimCinnamomum camphora f. linaloolifera (Y.Fujita) Sugim.Cinnamomum camphora f. parvifolia Miq.Cinnamomum camphora var. cyclophyllum NakaiCinnamomum camphora var. glaucescens (A.Braun) Meisn.Cinnamomum camphora var. hosyo (Hatus.) J.C.LiaoCinnamomum camphora var. lanatum NakaiCinnamomum camphora var. linaloolifera N.FujitaCinnamomum camphora var. linaloolifera Y.FujitaCinnamomum camphora var. nominale HayataCinnamomum camphora var. rotundifolia MakinoCinnamomum camphora var. werffii DaoCinnamomum camphoriferum St.-Lag.Cinnamomum camphoroides HayataCinnamomum henricii SaportaCinnamomum henricii Saporta ex StaubCinnamomum nominale (Hatus. & Hayata) HayataCinnamomum officinarum NeesCinnamomum officinarum Nees ex Steud.Cinnamomum simondii LecomteCinnamomum taquetii H.Lév.Laurus calycina StokesLaurus camphora L.Laurus camphorifera Salisb.Laurus gracilis G.DonPersea camfora (L.) Spreng.Persea camphora (L.) Spreng.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier463336-1
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Connected preparations

Where Cinnamomum camphora appears.

Published field notes linked to this botanical identity. Each preparation carries its own safety and evidence boundary.

Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Eye Ointment,

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Eye Ointment,

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Camphorated Julep

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Camphorated Julep.—Take of camphor, one drachm; rectified spirit of wine, ten drops

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Cascarilla seventeen fluidounces

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Mistura amygdalarum

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Unguentum zinci

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Ointment of Soap six fluidounces

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Bath of Camphor in it

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Camphor in it

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Ointment of Camphor in it

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Ointment of Camphor in it

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Distilled preparation of Camphor in it

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Bath of Rub the Camphor

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Rub the Camphor

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Ointment of Rub the Camphor

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Ointment of Rub the Camphor

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Distilled preparation of Rub the Camphor

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Cinnamomum camphora.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.