Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985
Camphor
The Herbs
(Cinnamomum camphora) 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.