Thuja, Arbor Vitae Thuja, Arbor Vitae Tree of Life, American Cedar, White Cedar Duhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition, 1806 Hamilton, E., Flora homoeopathica, 1853 Thuja. 1. A typical leafy twig.  2. Small twig showing three of the four rows of leaves. 3. Fruit attached to a young twig.  4. Seed. (Squibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919) Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis (syn. T. canadensis, T. compata, T. minor, Cupressus arborvitae, Juniperus ericoides, Retinispora dubia, R. glaucescens, R. sibirica) Parts used: Dried leafy twigs Temperature & Taste: Neutral, dry. PungentThuja has both warming and cooling effects. Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp:-Catarrh, Catarrhal hearing loss-chronic skin diseases, Eczema, Psoriasis-Arthritis, Rheumatism2. Clears Wind-Cold, Resists Poison:-Cold, Flu-acute Coughs, Bronchitis-Intermittent Fever; Malaria (Decoction)-regarded as useful for the salivation occurring from use of Mercury3. Moves the Blood, Resolve Masses:-enlarged Lymph glands, Lymphatic congestion, Scrofula-Blood stagnation; Bruising-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea; Uterine growths-the volatile oil has been used to induce abortion-Prostatitis-Tumors, Cancers4. Stops Leakage:-Edema, Enuresis, bed-wetting, dribbling urine in the aged-Leukorrhea-Nocturnal Emissions5. Externally:-Arthritis, Rheumatism, Muscle and Joint Pain-Fungal infections, paint with the tincture or make a strong decoction as a wash-Eczema (ointment or wash)-Syphilis-Ulcers of the Throat, including that from Syphilis or Diphtheria-acute Gonorrhea…

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