Name       Camphor Essential Oil, White, China

Category  Essential Oils

Species    Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Nees et Ebermaier, fam. Lauraceae

Part           Leaf

Method     Steam Distilled

Class        Oxide

Country    China

Code        CinCam1 

Camphor Essential Oil, White China

Cinnamomum camphora, Camphor Essential Oil, White, China has a somewhat medicinal nose opening clean aroma.  Highly recommended in aromatherapy for respiratory congestion.  Predictably it blends well with rosemary and eucalyptus.  Practically speaking there are three types of Camphor Oil, Blue, Brown and White.  Blue is considered the heaviest consisting mainly of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpene alcohols with faint scents.  Brown Camphor's main constituent is Safrole.