Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.29-09-2008

American Arborvitae

Plant names
Cupressaceae
English American Arborvitae, American White Cedar, arborvitae, Eastern Arborvitae, Eastern white cedar, False White Cedar, Hackmatack, Northern White-Cedar, Red Cedar, Thuja, Tree of life, White Cedar, Yellow Cedar
Latin Thuja occidentalis L.
Plant partsBranch / Bough, Essential oil, Shoot tips
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antigout, Antiinflammatory, Antineuralgic, AntiRheumatic, Asthma, astringent, Common cold, diuretic, expectorant, Hemorrhoids, Inflammation, irritates the skin, sweatinducing, tumor
Women's diseases Amenorrhea, Emmenagogue
Homoeopathically uses homoeopathically use
Foods Aromatic, tea substitute
Other uses Anthelmintics
Contents
 (-)-Borneol, (+)-Catechin, Acetic acid, Alpha-Pinene, ascorbic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, bornyl-Acetate, Camphene, camphor, essential oil, fat, Fenchone, Formic acid, inositol, isovaleric acid, limonene, mucilage, Oleic-Acid, Quercitrin, resin, Tannic acid, Tannin, Tanning agents, terpineol, valerianic acid

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