Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves (branches fogliacei) of Thuja occidentalis L. (tuia americana, thuya du Canada, arbor-vitae), conifera of the Cupressacee native of the Canada oriental and of the States Uniti north-oriental, where forma forests in the suoli umidi and on the rive of the laghi. The name indigeno 'arbor-vitae' (tree of the vita) riflette the use medicinal of the popolations algonchine which insegnarono to the coloni europei to usarla against the scorbuto. The phytochemical profile is dominated by tuione α (30-55%) — a chetone biciclic with documented neurotossicity and potenzial convulsivant — and tuione β (5-10%), with fenchone and sabinene. THE tuioni rendono the tuia one of the oils more tossic of the aromatherapy: not deve be used orally, contraindicated during pregnancy (abortive), epilepsy, children and persone anziane. TO doses very low and for via topical (max 0.1%) has antiviral properties (verruche, condilomi), immune-stimulating and antisettic. In aromatherapy moderna is used with estrema caution and only from professionisti esperti. Top note fresh, canforata and terpenic.

America Northern (Canada oriental, north-est USA); widely cultivated in Europe as ornamental.

Leaves, twigs and coni

Steam distillation

• Dermatologico: antiviral on verruche, papillomi and condilomi; apply localizzato with large caution.
• Vie respiratory: balsamic and expectorant in doses very low; to alternative are the oils more sicuri.
• Antireumatico: relieves joint pain in topical application estremaly diluted.
• Antibatterico: funghicida and diuretic; useful in products professional for the igiene.
• Environment: purifying and balsamic in the diffuser in concentrations bassissime.

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