How to recognize? Whether camphor is original or Duplicate

In Charak Sanhita, Maharshi Charak mentions over 100 experiments of camphor. Given its medicinal values, it was said that camphor smog contains anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral nature. Burning camphor purifies the atmosphere. It purifies our house by removing negative energy. Yagya also brings purity and health in the atmosphere. According to ayurved, if pure camphor is tied to the body, you can get rid of many diseases. If you keep pure camphor anywhere in the house, you can get rid of mosquitoes, insects, etc. Camphor makes its impact while eating and smelling. Unfortunately, today in the Indian market, 90 percent of camphor is duplicate. If we burn duplicate camphor in our houses, it will create diseases instead of checking them.

As Hitler butchered Jews. He used to capture thousands of Jews in a gas chamber and spread poisonous gas. He used to kill them with poisonous gas. Similarly, when we burn duplicate camphor in the house, our house becomes a gas chamber. Its poison creates diseases instead of removing them.

Duplicate camphor

The duplicate camphor found in the market contains harmful chemical which is also called hexamine or hexamethylene. It's a fully poisonous chemical which creates diseases related to respiration and lung. In America, food and safety data sheet of hexamine says that hexamine is transparent, white, crystal clear. It has no colour. Impure smell is mixed with it. It's a material safety data sheet which says that when its worker works for exchange or packing, he should wear gloves while handling it. In case of its fume entering into the nose, the patient needs to undergo medical treatment. Given it, camphor should be kept in an airtight container. If it’s kept in an open place and if you breathe in open, you will suffer from irritation/itching/burning. You will face difficulty in breathing, irritation in eyes. If you come in contact with hexamine or duplicate camphor continuously, you will suffer from asthma, lung cancer, etc. Presently, 90 percent camphor found in the market is duplicate.

From where can we get original camphor?

In India, the process for manufacturing original camphor has been in practice for thousands of years. Maharshi Charak, Sushrut, etc have written a process  how to prepare it. Original camphor is extracted from a tree whose botanical name is cinnamomum camphora. It’s pronounced as camphor and karpur in English and Sanskrit respectively. Leaves, roots, bark are processed and distilled to get original camphor. It’s prepared through this traditional process. Camphor trees are found in India, Taiwan, Japan, China, Burma, Sumatra, etc. It means that camphor trees have been found in the entire Asia for thousands of years. Our ancestors are aware of how to prepare camphor, what are its medicinal values, etc. Camphor has been considered as medicine in ayurved.

Why is duplicate camphor found in Indian market?

Original camphor is sold at Rs 1200- 1800 per kilogram. Camphor extracted through natural process can’t be available below this price in the market. But most of the companies sell duplicate camphor by using synthetic material hexamine which is sold in the market at Rs 100-150 per kilogram.

Unfortunately, there is no benchmark in the Central Government over camphor quality. Because, camphor comes neither in food items, nor in cosmetic items, nor in medicine items. Therefore, the government department tests no camphor brand. We have to keep precaution for its purity. We perform yagya and put camphor in it. If the camphor makes the atmosphere poisonous, you will get no benefit through performing yagya. When Param Pujya Swami Jee Maharaj found that most of the camphor found in the market is duplicate, then he made available original camphor as Patanjali astha brand puja material and camphor for the people.

Medicinal use of camphor

Pujya Acharya Jee and Pujya Swami Jee Maharaj continue to apprise people of medicinal use of camphor. If people suffer from chronic dandruff, fungal infection, they should apply pure camphor mixed with coconut oil in the roots of hairs to get rid of it. Camphor is edible in South India. The patients suffering from stomachache can use camphor to get rid of it. Camphor is also used to check cracked heels, bad odour of mouth, pain in teeth, worm in abdomen, etc. Original camphor is tied in the hands of children. Camphor contains antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral values. Camphor found in the market at the rate of Rs 100-850 per kilogram contains no medicinal value.

Our ancestors have said that the burning camphor opens both the nostrils. Camphor re-activates our nervous system and removes tension. Burning camphor helps people meditate. It checks bacteria, viruses and worms and purifies the atmosphere.

Synthetic Camphor

Synthetic camphor found in the market is 100 percent chemical. If it’s burnt, it creates poison in the atmosphere. If you burn synthetic camphor for 10 days, the atmosphere of the house will turn poisonous. Today, there are no doors and windows in the smaller houses. There is no exchange of air in such houses. The duplicate camphor creates poison in the atmosphere. Children, youths and old age people feel difficulty in breathing. Air filter fails to purify the harmful gas arising out of duplicate camphor. Air filter refines only dust particles instead of poisonous gas.

Alternative of Camphor

There is no alternative to the original camphor. Therefore, use pure camphor to get rid of poisonous impact. You can replace the duplicate camphor with a lamp of pure ghee. You can also use sesame oil to light lamp. It will make no harmful effect. We should not use duplicate items in eatable and puja materials. Unfortunately, there is no investigative agency like FDA in the country to check it. On many occasions, adulteration goes unchecked. There is no provision for hard punishment for adulteration. You should wear gloves to handle duplicate hexamine. You can imagine the harmful effect arising out of use of duplicate camphor.

From where, we can get original Camphor?

Patanjali has made available 100 percent original camphor to protect people from harmful impact of poisonous camphor. Patanjali camphor is 100 percent pure. However, it’s costly in comparison to duplicate camphor in the market. You can get it at your nearest Patanjali hospital, Patanjali mega store, etc. If something is sold at a low price, it means that it’s duplicate.

Patanjali Camphor is costly but at the same time, it makes no harmful effect. We have provided original camphor as per the quality control criteria. You should always purchase original camphor.