Camphor oil/Karpooradi Thailam/enna is an Ayurvedic herbal oil, prepared using sesame oil or coconut oil as base. It is used in muscular ...
Camphor oil/Karpooradi Thailam/enna is an Ayurvedic herbal oil, prepared using sesame oil or coconut oil as base. It is used in muscular pain, rheumatic complaints, muscle cramps etc.There are lot of rheumatic pain reliever oils available in Ayurveda (both classical and traditional) prepared with lot of ingredients. For example, Mahanarayana Thailam, Pinda Thailam, Kottanchukathi Thailam etc. Here, I am going to explain about the preparation of simple and effective Camphor oil with little ingredients.
Ingredients:
Pure and clean Ajowan – 2Kg
Cedar wood – 1 Kg
Coconut Oil – 1 Kg
Pure and clean Ajowan – 2Kg
Cedar wood – 1 Kg
Coconut Oil – 1 Kg
Camphor -200 gm
The preparation given here is based on traditional Ayurveda method. This oil will be pale green in color apart from the camphor oil available in the market which is transparent. Above mentioned Ajowan and cedar wood should be smashed and mixed with 10 liters of water to prepare decoction/kwath and it should be reduced to 2 liters by heating.
Next the 2 liter decoction should be mixed with 1 kg of coconut oil and it should be heated until all the water content is evaporated. Now filter the content and pour into a dry vessel with 200gm of powdered camphor .Stir it continuously until the camphor dissolves into the oil. Let it cool down and then transfer it into a dry glass bottle.
Tips
How to check the water content in the oil?
Take a piece of white cotton cloth, dip it in the boiling content and ignite the cotton. If it burns without any noise, there is no water content in the oil. if it burns with sparkling noise, then we should understand that there is still water content in the oil.
Next the 2 liter decoction should be mixed with 1 kg of coconut oil and it should be heated until all the water content is evaporated. Now filter the content and pour into a dry vessel with 200gm of powdered camphor .Stir it continuously until the camphor dissolves into the oil. Let it cool down and then transfer it into a dry glass bottle.
Tips
How to check the water content in the oil?
Take a piece of white cotton cloth, dip it in the boiling content and ignite the cotton. If it burns without any noise, there is no water content in the oil. if it burns with sparkling noise, then we should understand that there is still water content in the oil.
Ayurvedic Camphor Oil Benefits:
- It is used for wide variety of complaints.
- It is used to relieve muscular pain, rheumatoid complaints,
joint pain, joint stiffness. - It relieves muscle pain and stiffness.
- It is applied to chest to relieve chest congestion.
- It Improves blood circulation and brings about warmth.
- It is used to relieve neck pain, back pain, and multiple
joint pains. - Karpooradi Thailam is a pain healer for rheumatic illnesses. Good
effect in cramps and numbness. - Can use 2 to 4 drops for ear pain/pus
Directions:
It is used for external application only. It is not used for internal administration.
It may be used as massage oil too!. Take required amount of oil Warm it slightly and rub on desired part of the body, avoiding above the neck. Apply 1 hour before bathing for best results. Bath in lukewarm or warm water.
It is used for external application only. It is not used for internal administration.
It may be used as massage oil too!. Take required amount of oil Warm it slightly and rub on desired part of the body, avoiding above the neck. Apply 1 hour before bathing for best results. Bath in lukewarm or warm water.
Note: Results may vary from person to person.
