New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
CAMPHOR AND ITS USES.
Supply Lessened and Cost Increased by War
IN Far East.

az tbs inevitable results q the present Russo
japanese conflict VIII - - lower the supply raise
ths price @; the familiar drug camThor. throughout the
rest o. tie world. says American Medicine The
special @: oamrhor group OF which
fo- the japanese Empire. and Of the negbortng
ones The E1crce o. the caphor % Japan IS majestic
tree Lauvus Cinuano,num oamphora- IS obtained
from tie root crl branches. which heated IN iron
vessels sGrul1uutld by hcras7heric d1nes
co----ses after sl-lrau- Tso cher- formula o.
p-or is CtoIi:os II IS chemically clasee1 with the aide
c2l Characteristics az -Hls substance far-!sr
require do-a.r1 cea-,!poE. with masses
apparently crystalline form oc pronounced C5or ans
% h-- and bitter taste: moderately fats: voa-
tzos readily ordinary temperatures slightly sou-
t.e readily soluble alcohol ether and
Gle. There IS also 'carnVa1r o. B7rneo." which ,s
chemically alcohol. ana ts obtained from the Dry
Ghalaaogs ca7aphora.
Tie rays.olcg.c therapeutic effects attributed 20
oaHa axe numerous, and worthy Of special study
7 h-s long been regarded sHtseDtc II destroys
;e :-r-aorzau.zus O: disease and also the eucocytes
hlt s effects are very trens.-oy. Its action the
-s'are1Is s-rf-ee Is that stnulaut. Il may even
produce Inflammation Il tie delicate: and OF
COURSE produces this eftecr more readily
u.ee-a-al E-rts-e-o- that wound. y IS rapidly
sse- Hy Tic Fas.ro-iaez'inal mucous uerntersre and
D. SOHO extent 5y The skin. Tho Introduction of
er5r .l5 the circulation causes temporary increase
"t -- -r!l ~ ls-co-ytes. This has attributed
Ration the abdominal viscera ~ the Same
tHs M .;- Haraiszrg eascts TIE white corpusces It
lse ,eletlc 5,4pe1s1,s: hence autiphlogistsc
-.e J. also exercises pronounced entipyretc infu-
e1.e r specially Ts-a1lr-er5ei f-vers by Hunchcr
r.. century ago. Taken o. tie mouth II pro
@l. a.-e-sat.1n of he pulse. Eeaeralized
~ A-at arl general stimulation Of the vascular and
nervous systems j produces increased energy OF
ts .i1ss ~ tte cardiac walls ana increased We
.-.-E ~ Hood IN large doses Il causes
e ealtatt1n and an iITc slate for movement:
t e followed By feeling q lsHstu6e and prostraton
-e g. cerresondne erect the excessive &C
u'- followed iy tendency TO paTaysia- When excessive
doses :asen commissions clouic type have been
II.aan 10 resl!;. followed by paralysis
--e therapeutic uses Of cGUphor Of considerable
number Its HntsepLc properties are seldoFn
-".s-f,l 20 no~. hut in the days before
s Es sa IN s7s i929 6 a2s IT 5i
t.' a-l1iEistersd with the view In II
~ 5aebe ea T morse S ois Is 5ePeia h3a
.ar 'l, same plspose-r the SOLID form In SOLUTION
lime 6s TIA, - f,a y. iIi Io - las TOT . a
German PHYSICIANS en2Jed II very extensively Tor
c-nia9rs,t ,aven,s were employee in cases Of sds-
lau,s It acts n suaaeenr doses. aatspasrnSlic:
T. lt! "a tie SKI. IS Vel 2a.vr 10 b. 5 -i an
.. a,..tl,rs rerrssart der .aic-t a isrro oIan
t a, ne surface heat and thereby stimulate
r's also a.es IN forming scientific foundation for its
r.Itt.u an ai.l -l>te and anJ!lactic- Its oft
...- al -i.-'s-s ara an-i.r .--siac effects. In small
saiataa t.a 10 se-a4 ana aa4 @ntisIasIaodie prop
I.at nae I. D., lara ~ tsaditonai expansion
CaupAosa per mares cas,rat oc1re mares.
rs remote oHEa wo1lt APPEAR to have thrown kind
f.t s--rrarrls ,liat iz4fiGn o- ,atf,r suIlr,lTfr
.o a14 con5aera9e factor Il appears 70 have Ieen
r. ..e T.ir = n ~, sttrs 49, II fa1ors q, -l
rH PRESENTS were conveyed 20 n0narcts by the
and r1uh TIE total knowledge of lie drug available
D. it-i-a4 IN l14o was collected hy the famous herbsis
J.an arA-nsou, and may be read with profit IN
twentieth centlryas sifor1inx gratifying example Of
ttc expansion of knowledge In this interval.
"tauuhoa: Csuare-Cs-aaTe. called caphura from the
Aftans clfar. IS such subtle thing. b0th
ana nature that although Il Is the liquor Of a
somewhat s0id ana hrrae. AID ash Ike unto
irscn OF somewhat b2cker. the leaves whish
L- willow eNes Tut llief flower or fruite have been
Observed. Is likely q heare hoth partly dstilaS
h-t what % acquircth that oucl
80 80 NS ave ana use seeineth plalhey 70 be 50
broad panncs little aboue the thIcnesse
mace 4.to npWlher o. liseiie tahouEh IL Is somewhat
brittle and VIII tTeake many small ueeces,
unctu1us thing. which hereby will reduce II into fine
tpEter; neither viii II be easily dissolved water
sasly 81 on IRE, and will hurne serving
-, via uie Win The other things. and is Of very
M wood being made lnto saveTan ryes VII Ms: yS
thereof a long time some take - - 80 ~ Sscas a.
Is = such tenacy Of II IS cold and
causeth wHtcrings wakefuresse and ouietetb The
senses OF those that hot. 10
n cs, doiS cooe the he.s or the SP9n G4rs s Soeth
AID al hot determinations cstempers OF heate IN any
restraining % either Of slo1 oa N the the head head AND and
nsIs icing alpSed . the forehead with juyce Of
ho5ae-eeAe or with FlantaiEe water. Nettle
seed IL Is preseryer from purefaciion therefore
- bSt INTO divers temptations and andotes resist
good In wounds and ulcers 20 restrsine ire
sTeserFe Their beauty By adding usTs 70 the skinne