Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
北美崖柏běi měi yá bǎiBeimeiyabai
Thuja occidentalis · Plant
1
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains thujone; potentially toxic in high doses; may cause seizures and liver damage; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Northern White Cedar for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Northern White Cedar does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntiviralBenefit ImmuneBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Thuja occidentalis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial14 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Antiviral6 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Immune7 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Respiratory8 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Skin7 records, 4 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome10 records, 1 in people