Dryobalanops sumatrensis. D. aromatica, D. camphora  Xiāng zhāng   Borneol camphor tree, Lime tree  Family: Dipterocarpacea    

  Bīng piàn- "Ice tablet" Borneol
Borneol can be found in several species of Artemisia, Dipterocarpaceae, Blumea balsamifera and Kaempferia galanga.
Natural straw-colored, semi-translucent crystals are collected from fissures, or by tapping the trunk of the magnificent evergreen camphor trees which grow to over 40-50 m. These trees are considered holy by the Chinese and provide us with the gift of its crystalline resin.
Heating and cooling the substance and allowing it to harden into a clear crystalline substance. Although some borneol is still made by tapping trees, the vast majority of it is created synthetically from turpentine oil or camphor. The compound is ground down into a fine powder before it can be used medicinally.
Nature- cool    FLAVOR: Pungent, acrid, bitter.
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Aromatic Stimulants
1. Clears body passageways.[1,2] Disperse Heat. Dispels Fire.[1]
2. Heal inflammation. Relieve pain.[1,2]
3. Eliminates pterygiums and restores vision, reduces edema.[1]
INDICATIONS
1. Coma.[1,2] Heatstroke.[1,2] Convulsion.[1] Vomiting and diarrhea in cholera.[1]
2. Laryngeal numbness and pharyngeal edema, canker sores and ulcers.[1]
3. Conjunctivitis and pterygiums.[1]
External applications for the following symptoms- sore throat, swelling and pain in gums, mouth and tongue ulcer, red eyes, otitis media.[2]
PREPARATIONS: 0.15-0.3 g.[2] Product not used in decoction, though prepared mostly in pill or powder form, the amount determined by the original prescription.[1]
    


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