Name: KARPURA Filename:
Cinnamomum_camphora.jpg Description: Botanical name : Cinnamomum camphora (Linn.) Presl Family : Lauraceae SANSKRIT SYNONYMS Karpoora AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa : Katu, Tikta Guna : Lakhu, Teekshna Virya : Ushna PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English : Camphor Hindi : Karpur Malayalam : Choodakarpooram, Karpooram Distribution – Cultivated in many parts in India PLANT DESCRIPTION A moderate sized evergreen tree grows up to 25 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, long petioled, shiny, aromatic, acuminate, ovate or oblong; flowers yellowish white, found in axillary panicles; fruits dark green globose, turns dark brown on ripening. Camphor is obtained from the distillation of bark and leaves. MEDICINAL PROPERTIES Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, inflammation, cough, asthma, indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea, dysentery. Useful part : Camphor.