Advantages of camphor wood furniture
1, the material is tough and dense, and the moisture content of wood is low after air drying, so it is very suitable for making furniture.
2. Camphor is contained in the material of camphor wood furniture, and this dispersed fragrance has the functions of repelling mosquitoes, rats and snakes, so camphor wood furniture has the function of preventing mosquitoes when placed indoors.
3. Camphor contained in camphor wood furniture has the function of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and resisting early pregnancy.
4. The section of Cinnamomum camphora is smooth and shiny, the color is gorgeous after coloring, it is not easy to deform after drying, it is durable and easy to carve.
5. the furniture made of camphor wood furniture is free from insects and mildew, and it will be contaminated with aromatic smell.
Disadvantages of camphor wood furniture
Not everyone can use camphor wood furniture, only families who are not allergic to camphor wood can use it. Cinnamomum camphora is the most important tree species for extracting camphor, camphor oil and linalool. The trunk and roots of Cinnamomum camphora contain a certain amount of camphor, but also contain organic components such as alkanes, phenols, olefins and cinnamyl ethers, which have different degrees of toxic and side effects on human body. For example, it can cause high blood pressure, dizziness, general weakness, leg weakness, loss of appetite, listlessness, dry throat, thirst, itchy throat, cough and insomnia. Therefore, it is not appropriate to stay in the environment of camphor wood furniture for a long time.
Harm of camphor wood furniture
1, Cinnamomum camphora is warm, pungent and nontoxic. However, the volatile gas of camphor tree contains organic components such as camphor, which has a stimulating effect on human gastrointestinal mucosa; Once inhaled, it will produce water-soluble metabolites. If placed in the bedroom, it will directly lead to the weakening of sleep quality, making people excited and even insomnia.
2. In addition, it is necessary to pay special attention to: for young couples, it is best not to touch camphor wood furniture too much. Camphor itself is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and resisting early pregnancy. Couples who want a baby should pay attention. Mothers who are pregnant with babies try to avoid these, which is easy to miscarry.
3. Camphor has a low boiling point and will produce a lot of smoke when burning. Steam volatilizes at room temperature and can evaporate rapidly at high temperature. Camphor vapor can cause acute severe poisoning, leading to loss of consciousness, closed teeth and even death. Oral administration caused dizziness, insanity, delirium, convulsion, coma, and finally died of respiratory failure.
Guide to purchasing camphor wood furniture
1, look at the color: the color of high-quality camphor wood furniture is light yellow, red, black or dark black, which is either defective or fake. One is that the waste camphorwood collected by the factory is processed, and the color turns black because of years of wind and rain. If you add some essence, you can use cheap materials, and some use other materials to soak camphor oil essence or similar essence water. Although the smell is close to the authentic camphor wood material, the color is dark.
2. Smell: When the package is opened, if the smell of camphor wood furniture is particularly strong and pungent, it is fake camphor wood furniture. The strong pungent smell is caused by soaking essence water or camphor oil essence, while the authentic camphor wood furniture has a weak smell. After being left in the air for a long time, although the smell on the surface becomes weak, it is still fragrant after being broken, but the smell inside the fake is very weak after being broken.