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Botanical Name |
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Thuja occidentalis |
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Common Name |
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Thuja, Yellow Cedar, Eastern White Cedar |
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CAS # |
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8007-20-3, F.E.M.A. : NA |
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Plant Parts Used |
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Wood |
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Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation |
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Color & Odor |
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Clear Yellow to completely Colorless & Sweet Odor |
Description :
The shoots of trees are usually flat, with side shoots only in a single
plane. The leaves have scale shape-like 110 mm long, except young
seedlings in their first year, which have needle-like leaves.
Constituents & Specifications :
thujone, bornyl acetate, fenchone, the diterpene beyerene, sabinene and
camphor
Properties :
Antiseptic, antiputrescent, antiseborrheic, aphrodisiac, astringent,
diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, mucolytic, sedative (nervous), stimulant
(circulatory)
Benefits & Uses :
- Thuja essential oil is extensively used for the treatment of various
ailments.
- The natural essential oil is effective and productive to the
respiratory tract.
- Thuja oil also helps in preventing hair loss.
- Undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. It is strongly astringent
and makes an excellent treatment for oily hair.