Pine: Medicinal Uses

Stem plant L., Pinaceae pine Medicinal drug Stem plant of turpentine (turpentine oil, rosin). Needles Turio Pini (Pini turiones) – pine tip (shoot): the spring bud of L. (PH 5) – no longer officinal. Preparations Pini silvestris extractum Abietinarum pix Ingredients Essential oil: pine needle oil (Pini aetheroleum). Synonym: Pini silvestris aetheroleum Effects Promotes blood … Pine: Medicinal Uses

Calcium Carbase Salad

Products Calcium carbasalate (carbasalate calcium) is commercially available in the form of tablets and effervescent tablets (Alcacyl, Alca C with vitamin C). It has been approved in many countries since 1935. Note: Alcacyl powder contains lysine acetyl salicylate. Structure and properties Calcium carbasalate (C19H18CaN2O9, Mr = 458.4 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that … Calcium Carbase Salad

Camphor

Products Camphor is available in many countries mainly in medicinal products for external use such as ointments, bath additives and inhalation solutions, and is often combined with other active ingredients and essential oils. It is further used in the preparation of numerous magistral formulations such as camphor spirit, camphor oil, camphor ointment and Rüedi nasal … Camphor

Camphor Oil

Products Camphor oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can produce it themselves or order it from specialized service providers (e.g., Hänseler). Camphor oil is also an ingredient in finished medicines, for example, Rüedi nasal ointment. Structure and properties Camphor oil is a solution of 10% camphor in purified peanut oil. It is … Camphor Oil

Larch

Stem plant Pinaceae, European larch. Medicinal drug Larch turpentine PH (Terebinthina laricina PH): Larch turpentine is the balsam (PH) obtained by tapping the stems of Mill. Preparations Laricis summitatum extractum Unguentum resinosum PH Effects Promotes blood circulation Expectorant Antiseptic Fields of application Rheumatic complaints, neuralgic complaints. Catarrh, cold Furuncle Dosage For inhalation, put a few … Larch

Spruce

Stem plant Pinaceae spruce, red spruce, Norway spruce (but it is a spruce). Medicinal drug Piceae summitates – shoot tips, shoots. Preparations Piceae abietis turionum recentorum extractum aquosum spissum Piceae abietis turionum recentorum succus et extractum aquosum liquidum Piceae summitatum extractum aquosum Piceae summitatum succus et extractum Ingredients Essential oil: Piceae aetheroleum (spruce needle oil). … Spruce

Acute Bronchitis

Symptoms Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. The leading symptom is a cough that is first dry and later often productive. Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, sounds when breathing (whistling, rattling), feeling sick, hoarseness, fever, chest pain, and accompanying symptoms of the common cold or flu. The disease is usually self-limiting, so … Acute Bronchitis

Thuja against Warts

Products Thuja is commercially available as tincture, homeopathic mother tincture, essence (Wala), ointment (Weleda), in the form of globules, dilutions, lozenges and solutions, among others. The drugs are available from various manufacturers of alternative medicines. Some pharmacies also produce Thuja wart remedies as a house specialty. Stem plant Cupressaceae, Occidental Tree of Life. Medicinal drug … Thuja against Warts

Bee Honey

Products Bee honey is available in grocery stores and from beekeepers, among other places. Medicinal honey ointments and honey pads are available in pharmacies and drugstores (e.g., Medihoney). Structure and properties Bee honey is a variable natural product formed by the honey bee. The bees take nectar from plants or honeydew and mix it with … Bee Honey

Beeswax Overlay

Products The Plantago beeswax overlay from the Arlesheim Clinic is commercially available. It contains yellow beeswax (Cera flava) and an oily ribwort extract. The overlay should be stored in a cool, dry place away from light. Effects The overlay is warming. Indications For local heat treatment. Beeswax overlays are used, for example, for colds in … Beeswax Overlay

Fennel: Medicinal Uses

Products The medicinal drug, essential oil and medicines are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicines include fennel tea, tea blends, fennel syrup (fennel honey), fennel powder, drops (tinctures) and candies. Stem plant Fennel, from the umbelliferae family (Apiaceae), is native to the Mediterranean region. Two important varieties exist, bitter and sweet fennel. In English, it … Fennel: Medicinal Uses

Fennel Honey

Composition Fennel honey is a preparation of honey or sugar and bitter fennel oil (or fennel extract). Effects Fennel honey has expectorant, antimicrobial, antispasmodic and flatulence properties. Indications Mainly used for colds such as coughs, sore throats, hoarseness and colds. Dosage According to the directions for use. Diluted, for example in warm milk or tea. … Fennel Honey