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name: Thuja
Occidentalis:
Other
Names:
White
Cedar,
Arbor Vitae
 Description
: Northern
white-cedar is a monoecious, native, evergreen tree with a
narrow, almost columnar crown. Branches on open-grown trees extend
to the ground. The trunk is often divided into two or more secondary
trunks of equal size. Northern white-cedar has scalelike foliage
and fibrous, sometimes shredding bark. Seedlings
develop deep roots in well-drained soil and shallow roots in saturated
soil. With age, northern white-cedar develops a widespreading
root system which is well adapted to secure water and nutrients
from cracks in rocks
Anodyne, antiseptic, alterative, astringent, tonic.
Use: Locally and internally
it is of value in gangrenous ulcers, acute venous gangrene,
senile gangrene, nasal polypus and scaly skin diseases,
in which cases a 25 to 50% solution of the tincture may
be used locally. As a hypodermic injection in hydrocele
a 25 to 50% solution may be injected after the fluid has
been drawn off. Then manipulate the scrotum so as to bring
all the internal surface in touch with drug. In hernia
and hemorrhoids a 25 to 50% solution may be injected.
Having a special influence on epithelial cells, it is
of some value in warts, epithelioma, condylomata and goitre,
both locally and internally. Of value in incontinence
of urine in children and old people, the result of atony
and relaxed condition of the bladder and urinary apparatus.
In enuresis caused by enlarged prostate gland.
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In spermatorrhea the result of masturbation
or over-indulgence, especially if there is depression of the
mind in these cases. May often be combined in these conditions
with staphisagria, saw palmetto or avena sativa to great advantage.
Bed sore or other sores which fail to heal on account of local
nerve exhaustion are much benefited by the application of thuja;
in these cases use a 25 to 50% solution of the, tincture. Dose,
internally from 3 to 10 drops of the tincture 2 to 4 times a
day. As it has a positive tonic effect on the muscular walls
and mucous membranes of the bladder and urinary apparatus it
is a good remedy where women cannot hold their urine on coughing
or sneezing.
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