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Camphor

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Karpooram 
English: Camphor
Telugu: Karpoora
Malayalam: Karpooram
Kannada: Karpoora
Marathi: 
Hindi: Kaapoor
Sanskrit: Karpoora 

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description & usage

It is obtained from Cinnamomum camphora and it is sedative, antiseptic, diaphoretic and anthelmintic. Used in Cough, cold to clear the congestion and to cause expectoration.  

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