Camphor essential oil has amazing health benefits. The properties of this oil include antiseptic, sedative, nervous pacifier, anti-inflammatory, anesthetic, decongestant, antispasmodic, disinfectant, and insecticide substance. Camphor essential oil is obtained from the camphor trees. Camphor oil constitutes of the following components pinene, borneol, alcohol, safrole and terpene, and camphene. The following are the health benefits associated with the essential oil of camphor.
Insecticide, disinfectant, germicide and antiseptic
This oil is an excellent insecticide, disinfectant, and germicide. It is used for disinfecting water meant for drinking. It is also used for killing germs and driving away insects. It is therefore mixed with food items such as grains to keep off the insects.
This oil is also used in making medical preparations including lotions and ointments for curing skin diseases. Furthermore, it is used in treating fungal and bacterial infections which attack the skin. It can be mixed with bathing water to disinfect the body externally. It will also help in killing the small parasites and lice which might be attached to the body.
Sedative and anti-inflammatory
This oil has penetrating and cooling effects which make it a powerful sedative and anti-inflammatory agent. It is used in curing the various types of inflammations. It is also helpful in keeping the mind and body relaxed thereby giving the body a feeling of freshness and peace. You can also mix this oil with bathing water to cool your body during summer.
Diaphoretic and stimulant
Camphor oil has a stimula
ting effect which helps in boosting the activities of the digestion, secretion, excretion and circulatory system. This property is also useful in treating ailments associated with overactive metabolic processes, improper circulation, and obstructed secretions.
Anti-arthritic, antirheumatic and antiphlogistic
Camphor oil is both a stimulant and a detoxifier for the circulatory system. It plays a significant role in exciting circulating of blood and relieving rheumatic diseases, gout and arthritis. Its antiphlogistic properties are helpful in reducing swelling of the body parts.
Antineuralgic
Neuralgia is a painful condition caused by swelling of the blood 
vessels surrounding the nerves. Camphor oil helps in treating this condition by making the blood vessels to contract. This, in turn, helps in reducing pressure on the nerves. The sedative and soothing properties of this versatile oil are also helpful in making your blood vessels to contract.
Decongestant
Camphor essential oil has a penetrating and a strong aroma which makes it a powerful decongestant. It is used for relieving congestion of the pharynx, larynx, lungs and nasal tracts. It is therefore used widely in most of the cold rubs and decongestant balms.