FWD Fact-Check: Camphor, Ajwain, Lavang and Eucalyptus Oil will NOT increase your O2 levels!

This can hurt you instead of helping you!

Vicks Vaporub has a tiny amount of camphor in it. But this viral message spreading on social media is promoting a mixture of large quantities of camphor with Laung (cloves), ajwain (carom seeds) and eucalyptus oil.

None of these substances has any evidence to support claims of increasing blood oxygen levels.

Inhalation of Camphor vapours can cause seizures, mental confusion, stomach ache, and can even lead to death in some cases.

So instead of helping people with covid, this message is actually putting people in harm’s way and could potentially make people sicker than they already are.

This is not okay! Don’t believe these home remedies. Your life or the life of a loved one is at stake. Follow your doctor’s advice!

Stay safe, everyone!