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    Glossary Camphor

    white, crystalline substance used in topical pain relief

    Camphor is a white, crystalline substance with a strong, aromatic odor, derived from the wood of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) or synthesized from turpentine oil. It is commonly used in topical medications to relieve pain and reduce itching, and it has antifungal and antibacterial properties, making it useful in treating skin conditions.

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    1. Comparative study on eucalyptol and camphor rich essential oils from rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Sm. and their pharmacological, antioxidant and antifungal activities Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias · 2022 · 7 citations
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    3. Chemical Gastroenterocolitis after Dental Root Canal Therapy with Camphorated and Mentholated Chlorophenol Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2021 · 1 citations
    4. The Acne-treatment Potential of Cinnamomum Camphora Chvar. Borneol Essential Oil in Vitro and in Vivo Research Square (Research Square) · 2021
    5. Selective isomerization of α-pinene oxide to campholenic aldehyde by ionic liquid-supported indenyl-molybdenum(II)-bipyridine complexes Journal of Organometallic Chemistry · 2022 · 6 citations
    6. An in-depth review on the medicinal flora Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae). PubMed · 2014 · 69 citations
    7. Essential Oil and Important Activities of<i>Thuja orientalis</i>and<i>Thuja occidentalis</i> Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants · 2015 · 15 citations
    8. Effects of transient receptor potential (TRP) channel agonists and antagonists on slowly adapting type II mechanoreceptors in the rat sinus hair follicle Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System · 2009 · 13 citations
    9. Different Ligands of the TRPV3 Cation Channel Cause Distinct Conformational Changes as Revealed by Intrinsic Tryptophan Fluorescence Quenching 2015 · 7 citations
    10. Medicinal plants used in cosmetics for skin and hair care International journal of pharmaceutical chemistry and analysis · 2021 · 3 citations
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