Effects of borneol

When it comes to borneol, I believe many people will find it very unfamiliar. In fact, borneol is a crystalline substance extracted by processing the resin and volatile oil of the Dipterocarpaceae plant. It generally has a fresh fragrance and is easy to ignite. It is mainly translucent and can be ground into powder for consumption. It has good effects and functions for some chronic bronchitis and pediatric burns. So what are the effects and functions of borneol?

Borneol has many functions and effects. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It can also treat symptoms and diseases such as pinworm disease and mild oral ulcers. Here we will give you a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of borneol, hoping that you will have a better understanding of this substance.

Effects of borneol

Borneol, also known as borneol, borneol, camphor, plum blossom borneol, kaburo incense, plum blossom brain, borneol brain, plum ice, etc., is the crystal obtained by extracting the resin and volatile oil processed products of the borneol plant borneol of the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is almost pure right-handed borneol. It can also be synthesized by chemical methods and can be easily oxidized into ketones to form camphor. The resin and volatile oil of borneol contain a variety of terpenoid components. It can be used for closed syndrome coma, red and swollen painful eyes, throat congestion and mouth ulcers, swollen and painful sores, and ulcers that do not heal. Toxic, use with caution.

Introduction

Borneol (synthetic borneol): This product is colorless, transparent or white translucent flaky, crisp crystals; it has a light fragrance and a spicy, cool taste; it is volatile and produces thick smoke and a glowing flame when ignited. Natural borneol (dextrorotatory borneol): This product is made from the crystals extracted from the resin and volatile oil processed products of the Dipterocarpaceae plant borneol. Mugwort tablets (L-borneol): This product is a crystal made by extracting and processing the fresh leaves of the Asteraceae plant Artemisia balsamifera.

Borneol. Alias: borneol, borneol fragrance, brain, borneol, borneol, borneol brain, plum blossom brain, natural borneol, old plum tablets, plum tablets. The crystals obtained from the resin and volatile oil of borneol, whose main components are borneol, are close to pure right-handed borneol. Main ingredients: This product is a crystal obtained from the resin and volatile oil of borneol, and is almost pure right-handed borneol. Triterpenoid compounds. Properties: It is a translucent crystal in the form of blocks or flakes that resemble plum petals, hence the name "plum slices"; 0.1~0.7cm in diameter, about 0.1cm thick; off-white to light gray-brown in color, with a fresh fragrance and a cool taste, and it slowly dissolves when chewed. There is no black smoke or only a little black smoke when burning. Usage and Dosage: For oral administration: in pills or powders, 0.5 to 1 fen. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle or apply on affected area. Do's and Don'ts: People with Qi and blood deficiency should not take this medicine; pregnant women should take it with caution.

Pharmacological Action

1. "Newly Revised Materia Medica": "It can treat evil spirits in the heart and abdomen, rheumatism accumulation, deafness, improve eyesight, and remove red eyes and skin cataracts." 2. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can treat throat paralysis, brain pain, nasal polyps, toothache, tongue bleeding due to typhoid fever, and smallpox in children. It can open all the orifices and disperse stagnant fire." 3. "Medical Collection": "Borneolum can disperse stagnant fire, penetrate bone heat, treat epilepsy, phlegm, throat paralysis, tongue swelling, toothache, deafness, nasal breathing, red eyes and floating cataracts, smallpox toxins, kill insects, hemorrhoids, and induce labor. It is mobile and can also regenerate muscles and relieve pain. However, it is easily exhausted and will eventually become cold." Borneolum is a colorless, transparent or white translucent flaky, crisp crystal; it has a light fragrance and a spicy and cool taste; it is volatile and easily sublimated. When ignited, it produces thick smoke and a glowing flame. This product is easily soluble in ethanol, chloroform, gasoline or ether, and almost insoluble in water. The melting point of d-borneol is 208°C and the boiling point is 212°C, while the melting point of d-borneol is 204°C and the boiling point is 210°C.

Nature and flavor: bitter, cool. Meridians entered: Heart and Liver meridians. Effects: Borneol tastes pungent, bitter and slightly cold; it enters the heart, liver and lung meridians; it has a refreshing fragrance and has the effects of invigorating the mind, clearing away heat and dispersing toxins, improving eyesight and removing cataracts. It is mainly used to treat high fever and coma caused by febrile disease, stroke, phlegm, convulsions and epilepsy, summer heat and dampness obstructing the clear orifices, throat numbness and deafness, mouth sores and swollen teeth, sores, carbuncles, malnutrition and hemorrhoids, red and swollen eyes, and cataracts covering the eyes.

Function and indications

It can open all the orifices, disperse stagnant fire, remove cataracts and improve eyesight, reduce swelling and relieve pain, clear away heat and dissipate toxins, and disperse fire and detoxify. It is used to treat breast lumps, lockjaw due to stroke, coma due to fever, epilepsy, phlegm, deafness due to qi stagnation, throat paralysis, mouth ulcers, otitis media, carbuncle, hemorrhoids, eye opacities, and pinworm disease.

Clinical Application

①Treatment of chronic bronchitis: Take 3 grams of borneol (some use 7.5 grams), grind it into powder, mix it with an equal amount of vaseline, apply it on oil paper, and stick it on the Tanzhong point. Secure with a bandage and apply continuous hot compress, changing the dressing every 12 hours. A course of treatment is 10 days. This method has a better effect in relieving asthma, and has certain antitussive and expectorant effects, but the role of hot compress cannot be ruled out. During the treatment, most patients experienced increased appetite and improved sleep, but some patients experienced mild dizziness, headache, profuse sweating, and redness and itching of the skin where the medicine was applied, and the appearance of rashes. ②Treatment of pinworm disease: Take 5 fen of borneol and 1 qian of sesame oil, mix them into a paste, first use a cotton ball dipped in the paste to insert it into the anus and apply it, then use another cotton ball dipped in the paste to apply it to the anus. Apply once every night after 10 pm for 3 consecutive days. ③Treatment of burns in children: take 5 grams of borneol, 100 grams of medicinal charcoal, and 200 milliliters of sesame oil. First boil the sesame oil, then slowly pour it into the charcoal powder, stirring while pouring, until it becomes a thin paste; after cooling, add borneol powder and place in a sterile container for later use. When using, apply the ointment on gauze (or make it into ointment gauze) and apply it to the wound. Change the dressing daily or every other day depending on the condition of the wound. For non-infected wounds, medicine can be applied after general disinfection. For infected wounds, secretions must be cleared before medicine can be applied. ④Treatment of ulcerative stomatitis: Take 0.3 grams of borneol and add 1 egg white to mix (it is best to prepare it temporarily and not to store it for a long time). When using, first instruct the patient to rinse his mouth with 0.02% furacilin solution, wipe the affected area dry with cotton rolls, and then apply borneol protein, 4 to 5 times a day. Preliminary observations show that it has a good effect on certain ulcerative or erosive stomatitis. It has obvious analgesic effect, accelerates the elimination of inflammation, and promotes the healing of oral mucosal exfoliation, erosion and ulcers. ⑤Treatment of chronic rhinitis: dissolve borneol in hot liquid paraffin to make a 2% transparent liquid. Apply 1 to 2 drops into the nose 3 to 4 times a day. According to observations of more than 10 cases, it has a good effect on chronic simple rhinitis, is also effective on chronic hypertrophic rhinitis, and can improve symptoms of atrophic rhinitis. After taking the medicine, the nasal congestion symptoms disappeared, the secretions changed from yellow-green to white, and the amount of secretions gradually decreased. ⑥Treatment of suppurative otitis media: Take 1 gram of borneol and grind it into fine powder. Put it into 16 ml of walnut sleeve (wrap the walnut kernel with gauze and pressurize it to squeeze out the oil to clarify), and stir it continuously to dissolve it. When using, first clean the purulent secretions in the external auditory canal, wipe it dry with a cotton ball, then drop 2 to 3 drops of the medicine into the external auditory canal, and then use a cotton ball to block the external auditory canal to prevent the medicine from overflowing. ⑦Treatment of corns: Place a small amount of borneol on the corns, light it with fire, and blow out the fire when you feel pain. Treat 1 to 2 times a day, each time for about half a minute, and one course of treatment lasts 5 to 7 days. There will be no local scars after healing and you can move around as usual during treatment.

Contraindications: People with yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, slow cold in children, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, liver and kidney deficiency, and eye diseases should not take borneol. Pregnant women should be cautious when taking borneol.

After reading the above detailed introduction to the effects and functions of borneol, I believe that you all have a general understanding of borneol. Although the efficacy and effects of borneol are very significant, not all people can take it. Pregnant women, people with kidney deficiency, yin deficiency, etc. should not take borneol, so everyone should pay attention.