Remember the legendary John Brown's baby, the one with cold upon his chest, the one whose mother rubbed him with camphorated oil? Well, the moral of that nursery rhyme still holds good ...

Also designated a national natural monument, and ranked as the country's third-largest tree, it stands 25 meters high, has a deep-root circumference of 33 meters, and its surface roots span 26 ...

Camphor oil is extracted from the wood of camphor trees, known scientifically as Cinnamomum camphora, and it has a strong aroma.It can also be synthesized from turpentine.

Cinnamomum camphora has escaped cultivation in Australia’s tropical biomes, where it has become a noxious weed. Camphors cast a fairly dense shade, and can be difficult to plant beneath.

Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) is a terpene (organic compound) that’s commonly used in creams, ointments, and lotions. Camphor oil is the oil extracted from the wood of camphor trees and ...

Camphor, a white, crystalline substance derived from the wood of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and skincare due to its soothing ...

While natural camphor is extracted by distilling the leaves and bark of Cinnamomum camphora, a native to China, Taiwan, southern parts of Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, it is also synthetically produced.

A layered material reflects infrared and visible light to mimic the appearance of leaves, and could be used to camouflage objects against foliage in forest settings ...