Cigars, Cam′phor

Syn. Camphor cigarettes ; Cigarett′æ campho′ræ , L.; Cigarettes de camphre , Fr. Prep. 1. Bibulous paper, moistened with 2 or 3 drops of e ence of camphor, and rolled into cigarettes. For use they are loosely placed in a tubular cigar-holder. 2. (Raspail.) These are made by loosely filling a quill or large straw with small fragments of camphor, closing the open end with a little cotton wool or bibulous paper, and piercing the closed end with a pin, to allow the pa age of air. Obs. Both the above are used unlighted by drawing the air through them into the mouth, which then becomes very slightly charged with the vapour of camphor. In cold weather the vaporisation is promoted by holding the cigarette for a few minutes in the warm hand. The homœopathists regard them as prophylactic of cholera, and the common people hold them to po e the same virtue in reference to contagious diseases generally, but especially typhus and scarlet fever. They should not be employed oftener than 3 or 4 times a day.