Thuja occidentalis (Arbor vitae) 250g

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS

ARBOR VITAE

250g

Thuja occidentalis, commonly known as Arbor vitae or white cedar, is indigenous to eastern North America and is grown in Europe as an ornamental tree  The plant was first identified as a remedy by native Indians in Canada during a 16th century expedition and was found to prove effective in the treatment of weakness from scurvy . In folk medicine, Thuja occ has been used to treat bronchial catarrh, enuresis, cystitis, psoriasis, uterine carcinomas, amenorrhea and rheumatism . Today, it is mainly used in homeopathy as mother tincture or dilution . In combination with other immunomodulating plants, such as Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea pallida and Baptisia tinctoria, this medicinal plant is also used as evidence-based phytotherapy for acute and chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract  and as an adjuvant to antibiotics in severe bacterial infections such as bronchitis, angina, pharyngitis, otitis media and sinusitis.

Several reviews and monographs describe the botany, constituents and some pharmacological properties, and the use of this herbal substance in the treatment of the common cold  however, the majority are old or written in German. 

250g