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Plant Part: Wood * Extraction Method: Steam Distilled * Origin: China * Description: The camphor tree can grow up to 100 feet and camphor is found in every part of the tree. Camphor Essential Oil is extracted by steam from the chipped wood, root stumps and branches. It is then rectified under vacuum and filter-pressed. White camphor oil is the first distillation fraction. * Color: Colorless to pale yeCamphorllow clear liquid. * Common Uses: The therapeutic properties of Camphor Essential Oil include the following: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, cardiac, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, insecticide, laxative, stimulant and vulnerary. * Consistency: Thin * Note: Top * Strength of Aroma: Strong * Blends well with: Basil, Cajeput, Chamomile, Lavender, Melissa Leaf, and Rosemary. * Aromatic Scent: Camphor has a strong, penetrating, fragrant odor. * History: In China and Japan, Cinnamomum camphora can often grow as old as a thousand years. To produce oil it must be at least 50 years old. Camphor was well known as a remedy against the plague in Persia (now Iran). It was also used in embalming. The Chinese have long used camphor wood to build ships and temples because of the woods durable and aromatic properties.