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Thuja
[Thuja occidentalis]

Thuja: The medicinal plant against skin diseases

Thuja is a medicinal plant that was introduced from North America only about 500 years ago. Today it is much used in gardening and landscaping, because it loves moist soils and is evergreen. In naturopathy, Thuja has a firm place today and is used a lot for skin diseases and to support the immune system. Basically, there are many different species of trees of life. In medicine, however, only the occidental tree of life is used.

Facts thuja

Did you know that...

...thujone, the well-known active ingredient of absinthe takes its name from thuja?
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...thuja wood was used in sacrificial rituals in ancient times because it represents the cycle of life?

What is Thuja?

The tree of life is an evergreen plant from the cypress family. It usually grows up to 20 meters high and has a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 meters. The plant grows extremely slowly with a maximum of 20cm per year and becomes very old. 200 years are not uncommon with this plant. The bark of the tree is orange-brown and has longitudinal cracks. If you look closely at the leaves of the tree, you will notice that they grow scaled and the underside of the branch is mostly yellowish. The cones of the plant are both partly male and female and look a little different. The female specimens are rather light brown and very numerous, while the male cones are more reddish, rare and relatively small.

General and healing properties of Thuja

The basic knowledge

Antiviral

Thuja is antiviral. The active ingredients it contains kill viruses and help the body's lymph fight infections.

Lymph-cleansing

Thuja is lymph-cleansing. Through its active ingredients, thuja cleanses the lymph so that it can better fight pathogens. Infections thus heal faster and burden the organism less.

Defense strengthening

Thuja is defense-strengthening. It helps the body to be more resistant to pathogenic influences from the outside. Infections have a harder time spreading and can be overcome better.

Thuja occidentalis: Ingredients

Thuja is rich in essential oil, which can be smelled standing next to the plant.

You can find the following ingredients in the medicinal plant Thuja:

  • Essential oil mostly thujone
  • Polysaccharides
  • Minerals
  • Coumarins
  • Flavonoids

Thuja: effect for body and mind

Thuja is a plant used primarily for immune-associated issues. It promotes the formation of white blood cells, and has antiviral properties. Therefore, it is traditionally used to activate the lymph and relieve it. It is considered to purify the lymph and promote lymphatic flow, which increases the immune competence of the body and promotes its resistance. It is also used externally for various skin diseases, as it has a disinfecting, antimicrobial and regenerative effect on stressed skin and improves its blood supply.

Thuja properties

  • Antiviral
  • Lymph-cleansing
  • Immunostimulant
  • Antimicrobial
  • Stimulating
  • Pain regulating

Fields of application in naturopathy

[Thuja occidentalis]

The Tree of Life is used medicinally for various issues. The focus is on the treatment of skin issues.

Thuja for warts

Warts are caused by viruses, which leads to the characteristic formation of strange skin ulcers. Since Thuja has antiviral properties, it acts against the infectious viruses and thus eliminates the cause of the warts. The wart shrinks and eventually disappears. The skin remains scarless and intact.
Young woman with very clear skin after a shower

Thuja occidentalis for skin diseases

In many skin diseases, such as psoriasis, the lymph of the body is blamed for the manifestations. The lymph is considered to be overloaded, which can be seen in the skin. Thuja cleanses the lymph and influences its composition. It also eliminates possible microbial loads and thus helps the skin rashes to disappear.

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Thuja for mucosal diseases

In studies, Thuja has shown a good effect in diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Here, mostly the mucous membrane is affected. Swelling and excessive mucus production cause problems for the patients. Thuja makes the mucous membranes decongest again and acts against the underlying infection of the mucous membranes. Thus, the patient can breathe better again and the upper airways calm down again.

Thuja occidentalis for chronic infections of the urinary tract

In chronic infections of the urinary tract, bacterial pathogens have usually settled in the mucosa, causing subacute inflammation. Thuja is antimicrobial and activates the lymph of the body, so that better action can be taken against the chronic infection. In this case, Thuja is usually combined with other herbal specialists for the treatment of urinary tract infections and used in the form of complex remedies.

Notes on the use of Thuja

Thuja is used as mother tinctures only externally for the treatment of warts or skin rashes, partly diluted. For internal use is always resorted to homeopathic dilutions or spagyric preparations. There are both single remedies and me preparations with Thuja in the pharmacy to buy. The dosage depends on the individual case, the intake is taken cure moderately.

Thuja in pregnancy & lactation

In pregnancy and during breastfeeding is not recommended to take and external use of Thuja.

Thuja occidentalis for sensitivity to thujone

In case of hypersensitivity to thujone, the application of thuja should be avoided.

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Name

Thuja

Botanical name

Thuja occidentalis

Plant family

Cypress family

Other designations

Tree of Life

Flowering

March till May

Harvest time

Spring

Location

sunny to semi-shady

Origin

North America

Flower color

green

Flower shape

Pin

Leaf color

green

Leaf shape

scaly

Sheet properties

evergreen

Soil type

almost all soils, rich in humus

Soil moisture

Fresh to wet

ph-value

alkaline to neutral

Lime compatibility

lime-loving

Nutrient requirements

nutrient-rich

Toxicity

Highly toxic

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