THUJA THYME. 28l 



THUJA. Thuja occidentalis, Linn. 



N.O. Conifer of. 



Syn. Arbor Vitae, Yellow Cedar, Tree of Life, 

 False White Cedar. 



Parts used Leaves, tops. 



Action Anthelmintic, irritant, expectorant, emmena- 

 gogue. Recommended in chronic coughs, fevers, gout, 

 amenorrhoea, &c. Is also used as an outward applica- 

 tion for removal of warts and fungoid growths. The 

 infusion of i ounce in a pint of boiling water is taken 

 internally in tablespoonful to wineglassful doses ; also 

 used externally as a lotion or injection. 



Preparation Fluid extract : Dose, ^-i drachm. 



Distinctive character The spreading, flat, fan- 

 shaped, pinnate branches are furnished with scale-like 

 leaves so closely imbricated and appressed that they 

 are easily overlooked. They are opposite, broadly awl- 

 shaped, the points projecting more on the stems than 

 on the branchlets. Taste, bitter and camphoraceous. 

 Odour, recalling strawberries and juniper, characteristic, 

 not agreeable. 



THYME, Thymus vulgnrls, Linn. 



N.O. Labiate. 

 - 5yn. Garden Thyme. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Tonic, antiseptic, antispasmodic. Generally 

 used in combination with other remedies. The infusion 

 of i ounce in a pint of boiling water is taken in doses 

 of a wineglassful repeated frequently. 



Preparations Fluid extract : Dose, -1 drachm. 

 Oil: Dose, i-io drops. 



Distinctive character Stems 4-8 inches high, 

 with opposite, small, elliptical, greenish grey, shortly- 



