Camphor Tube (Karpura-Nalika)
Medically Reviewed by Ayuveda Clinical Team (Lead Medical Reviewer: Dr. Nitin Mohite, BAMS, MBA • Medical Logic Developer, UK • Clinical Profile • LinkedIn).
Food preparation including camphor, likely aromatic and potentially digestive.
Modern description
A food preparation likely used for digestive support and aromatic properties, cooked in ghee with camphor.
Purpose
Food preparation including camphor, likely aromatic and potentially digestive.
Indications
- Anorexia, loss of appetite, indigestion, cough, cold, fever (as an adjuvant), throat irritation.
Karma
- Deepana
- Pachana
- Rochana
- Vata-Kapha Shamaka
Key ingredients
- Camphor
- Clove
- Nutmeg
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Sugar . Quantities typically in equal parts
- except sugar which might be double or triple the amount of other ingredients.
Adult dose
1-3 grams.
Pediatric dose
Small portion, adjusted for age
Preparation steps
- Make a loose paste with samita, ghee and water.
- Mix cloves, dry ginger, camphor and sugar to this paste.
- Fry this paste in ghee.
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Kritanna Varga, Verse 102..
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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