Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

White cedar

Plant

Family

Cupressaceae

English

White cedar, American arborvitae, American arbot-vitae, American cedar, American white cedar, Arborvitae, Eastern arborvitae, Eastern white cedar, False white cedar, Hackmatack, Northern white-cedar, Red cedar, Swamp cedar, Thuja, Thuja occidentalis, Tree of life, Yellow cedar

Latin

Thuja occidentalis L.

Plantparts

Bough, foliage, Shoot tips, Unspecified, Volatitile oil

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Alterative, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antiinflammatory, Anti-neuralgic, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, aperient, Aperitive, arthritis, asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, cold, colds, Common cold, Diaphoretic, disinfectant, dispel worms, diuretic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Gout, haemorrhoids, Head colds, helmint, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hidrotic, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, irritates the skin, laxative, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Piles, purgative, reduce inflammation, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rubefacient, sudorific, sweat-inducing, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, worm, worms

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Emmenagogue, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulates menstruation

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Warnings

Not suitable for pregnant women, should not be taken when pregnant

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring, tea substitute

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 (−)-borneol, 3-Methylbutanoic acid, acetic acid, Alpha-Pinene, ascorbic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, borneol, Bornyl acetate, Camphene, camphor, Catechin, essential oil, fat, Fenchone, formic acid, inositol, limonene, mucilage, Oleic acid, quercitrin, resin, Sabinene, tannin, Tanning agents, terpineol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1474

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