(Cinnamomum catnphora) X: Do not use
in the faces of small children.
Folk Names: Kafoor, Camphire, Chang Nao
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Powers: Chastity, Health, Divination
Magical Uses: Sniff to lessen sexual desire.
Also place beside the bed for this purpose.
A bag of camphor (or the bark of a
camphor tree) hung around the neck, prevents
the contraction of colds and flu.
Camphor is sometimes used in divinatory
incenses; unfortunately, true camphor
is all but unavailable in the United States,
so synthetics usually have to suffice