Organic Ho Wood Essential Oil

Organic Ho Wood Essential Oil

$7.50
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In ancient times ho wood was harvested for its wood, as its essential oil substance was more difficult to extract than other camphor-related species. One of its most famous uses, though, was as a fumigant against the Black Death, as well as outbreaks of smallpox and cholera. It was originally ingested as a treatment for hysteria, although this is no longer recommended. Plant components were a fireworks additive in Japan, a religious incense in India, and a material used to make plastics more pliable. Its annual market value can run at $80-100 million. Medicinally, one of ho wood’s unique features is how easily it can be absorbed into the bloodstream and even help other chemical substances absorb through the skin. It was applied in early folk medicines for cold remedies or inflammation-related conditions. It is still often applied as a balm or cream, but previously was eaten as a dried spice or cooked young tree shoots. Portions of this plant have even been put into shoes to help deodor

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