Thujae summitates

Essences, tinctures and solutions prepared from the branch tips of Thuja occidentalis are used in naturopathy or homeopathy.

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Thujae summitates contains essential oils and thujones, especially diterpenes such as dehydroabietan, neothujic acid III and IV, lignans, thujaplicatin methyl ester, epipinoresinol as well as monoterpenes such as alpha thujone, beta thujone, fenchone. Sesquiterpenes have also been proven.

It is used to treat gout and rheumatism, stomach catarrh, certain neuralgias, as well as eye and ear infections. It can also be used to treat warts due to its antiviral effectiveness and immunostimulating effect.

Irritation of mucous membranes, abdominal pain, vomiting, individual cases: rheumatic symptoms. In case of overdose: metabolic disorders, liver and kidney damage with lethal outcome, chronic CNS disorders.

Low doses (1.5 to 3.85 mg) show no or very minor side effects.

The EMA has recommended a maximum daily dose of 3.5 mg of thujone, which is contained in several plants.

Pregnancy and lactation; allergy to Thuja or any ingredient.

Thuja oligoplex®; Thuja tinctures

1. Chang LC et al (2000) Bioactive constituents of Thuja occidentalis. J Nat Prod 63: 1235-1238
2. Iwamoto M et al (2003) Potential antitumor promoting diterpenoids from the stem bark of Thuja standishii. Planta Med 69: 69-72
3. Nickavar B et al (2003) Volatile constituents of the fruit and leaf oils of Thuja orientalis L. grown in Iran. Z Natural history 58: 171-172