Did you know that Pachakarpuram is pure camphor, which is edible and derived from Camphor tree - Cinnamomum camphora - used for religious, medical and culinary purpose
Pachakarpuram Did you know that Pachakarpuram is pure camphor, which is edible and derived from Camphor tree - Cinnamomum camphora - used for religious, medical and culinary purposes but 'Use a pinch' to be on safer side in cusines? Pachakarpuram is 100 % natural camphor known as Karpooraka in Sanskrit, Karpoor or Pachchaa Karpoora in Hindi, Pachai Karpooram in Tamil, or Pachchaa Karpoora or Cheen Karpooram in Telugu and Kannada, which is derived from the Camphor tree with botanical names such as, Cinnamomum camphora, Camphorwood, and Camphor laurel. Its distilled extract is used for religious purposes in Sri Vaishnava Temples to adorn Lord Venkateshwara such as in Tirumala Tirupati, for making sweets, and used as a herbal medicine to cure many ailments. The Cinnamomum camphora, commonly known as camphor tree, a large evergreen tree, grows up to 30 m height. Its glossy leaves with waxy appearance and glossy exterior, dark green in colour, smells of camphor when crushed. The...