Camphor Tube (Karpura-Nalika)
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.