CONIFERAE FAMILY - Dynamic Health

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CONIFERAE FAMILY

Presented by,

Dr.Sreelakshmi V.

Important remedies of coniferae used in

Homoeopathy

ABIES CANADENSIS

Common name: Hemlock Spruce

Type of plant: Evergreen forest tree (20-25m in height)

Part used: Tincture of fresh bark and young buds

ABIES NIGRA

Common name : Black spruce or Amber resin

Part used : Tincture of gum

CUPRESSUS AUSTRALIS

Common name : Cypress pine or Australian Pine

Type of plant : Evergreen tree upto 25m tall

Part used : Tincture of root and leaves

CUPRESSUS LAWSONIANA

C ommon name : Lawson Cypress Or Port Orford- Cedar

Type of plant : Ever Green Tree Upto 60 M Height .

Part used : Tincture Of Berries And Leaves

JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS

Common name : Junipera Berry

Type of plant : Dense Shrub More Or Less Procumbent

Parts used : Tincture Of Fresh Ripe Berries

Alkaloid : Sabininol, Pinine,Camphene, Turpinol

JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANUS

Common Name : Red Cedar

Type Of Plant : Straight Evergreen Tree Up To 9-30m Height

Parts Used : Tincture Of Fresh Twigs And Berries, Oil

LARIX DECIDUA

Common Name : European Larch.

Type Of Plant : A Lofty Tree With A Straight Tapering Trunk

PINUS LAMBERTIANA

Common name : Crude Turpentin

Parts Used : Tincture Of Inspissated Sap, Resin

PINUS SYLVESTRIS

Common Name : Scotch Pine

Type Of Plant : Tree Upto 40 M Height

Parts Used : Tincture Of Leaves And Young Twigs

PIX LIQUIDA

Common Name : Pine Tar

Parts Used : Liquid Tar

SABINA JUNIPERUS

Common Name : Savin.

Type Of Plant : Evergreen Shrub.

Parts Used : Tincture Of Young Fresh Top Of Branches, Oil.

Alkaloid : Sabinol, Sabinene, Cadinene, Thujone

TAXUS BACCATA

Common Name : Yew

Type Of Plant : Tall Tree Upto 18 M In Height.

Parts Used : Tincture Of Fresh Young Shoots

Alkaloid : Taxinen B, Iso taxine B

TEREBINTHINA

Common Name : Rectified Oil Of Turpentine Or Spirit Of

Turpentine.

Parts Used : Oil Distilled From The Oleoresin.

Alkaloid : Terpene, Monoterpene, Bete pinene, Alpha pinene

THUJA LOBBI

Common Name : Giant Cedar, Western Red Cedar.

Type Of Plant : Large Evergreen Tree Frequently Reaching A

Height Of 45-60 M.

Parts Used : Fresh Leaves

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS

Common Name : American Arbor-vitae .

Type Of Plant : Tall Tree Upto 20 M.

Parts Used : Tincture Of The Fresh Green Twigs.

Alkaloid : Thujone

ALKALOIDS

Main alkaloid present in Coniferae is TERPENE

GROUP of alkaloids.

Out of them the main ones are:

Thujone.

Taxinen b

Iso taxine-b.

Terpene

Mono terpene

Alpha pinene

Sabinol

• Turpinol

• Camphene

• Sabininol

• Beta pinene

• Cadinene

• Sabinene

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