Is camphor wood furniture harmful to pregnant women?

Camphor wood is a traditional Chinese medicine that can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and it can also show the reaction of early pregnancy. However, pregnant women should be careful not to come into contact with camphor wood furniture, because excessive contact may also cause miscarriage, especially if the fetus is stimulated by the smell for a long time, it will also have adverse reactions. Camphor wood does have many functions, but the only thing that needs to be paid attention to is the people who are forbidden to come into contact with it.

Camphor is a traditional Chinese medicine. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and has the effect of preventing early pregnancy. If pregnant women come into contact with camphor furniture for a long time, it is very easy to cause miscarriage. If infants and young children are stimulated by the smell of camphor for a long time, they will also have adverse reactions. Many victims still do not know the whole story and are at a loss as to why. Suggestions: Camphor wood is harmful to pregnant women, it is recommended to avoid contact with it.

[Distribution] Grown on hillsides or valleys, often cultivated in low mountain plains. Distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan.

[Harvesting and processing] After 5 to 6 years of planting, the tree trunks are usually harvested in winter, sawed, split into small pieces and dried.

[Properties of the medicinal material] This product is in the form of irregularly shaped segments or small pieces. The appearance is reddish brown to dark brown, with straight texture. Annual rings can be seen in the cross section. Heavy and hard. It has a strong camphor aroma and tastes spicy and refreshing. The ones with large pieces and strong aroma are better.

[Nature and flavor and meridians] Warm in nature, spicy in taste. It enters the spleen meridian and liver meridian.

[Effects and Functions] Dispel wind and cold, warm the middle and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and dredge meridians. It is a warming medicine.

[Clinical application] For oral use: decocting in water, 10-20 g; or grinding into powder, 3-6 g. For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decoction. It is mainly used to treat colds, stomach distension and pain due to cold and dampness, vomiting and diarrhea due to cold and dampness, rheumatic pain, athlete's foot, bruises and pain, scabies and itching due to wind.

[Pharmacological Research] Antibacterial tests have shown that the leaf decoction has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the skin decoction has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi. It has anti-insect and anti-moth effects; it can relax bronchial smooth muscles and produce significant antiasthmatic effects, and at the same time has certain antitussive and expectorant effects.

[Chemical composition] Mainly contains d-camphor, eucalyptol, safrole ether, and also contains camphor alcohol, camphor ketone and other ingredients.

[Contraindications] Pregnant women should not take this product.

【Prescription】

① Treat stomach cold and pain: decoct 15 grams of camphor wood in two bowls of water and drink. (Hong Kong Chinese Herbal Medicine)

②For treating beriberi, vomiting due to phlegm, chest tightness, and loss of appetite: 30 grams of camphor wood (roasted with ginger juice until yellow), pound and sieve into powder. Take 3 grams with porridge at any time. (Zhangmu Powder from Puji Fang)

③To treat gout, cold pain in hands and feet as if bitten by a tiger: boil one bucket of camphor wood chips with one bucket of water, and place the camphor wood chips in a large barrel. Have someone sit beside the bucket, put one foot inside, and surround it with a straw mat to prevent the soup from entering the eyes, as it may damage them. The effect is very quick.