CONIFERAE FAMILY Presented by Dr Sreelakshmi V Important

CONIFERAE FAMILY Presented by, Dr. Sreelakshmi V.

Important remedies of coniferae used in Homoeopathy

ABIES CANADENSIS • Common name: Hemlock Spruce • Type of plant: Evergreen forest tree (20 -25 m in height) • Part used: Tincture of fresh bark and young buds

ABIES NIGRA • Common name : Black spruce or Amber resin • Part used : Tincture of gum

CUPRESSUS AUSTRALIS • Common name : Cypress pine or Australian Pine • Type of plant : Evergreen tree upto 25 m tall • Part used : Tincture of root and leaves

CUPRESSUS LAWSONIANA • Common name : Lawson Cypress Or Port Orford- Cedar • Type of plant : Ever Green Tree Upto 60 M Height. • Part used : Tincture Of Berries And Leaves

JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS • Common name : Junipera Berry • Type of plant : Dense Shrub More Or Less Procumbent • Parts used : Tincture Of Fresh Ripe Berries • Alkaloid : Sabininol, Pinine, Camphene, Turpinol

JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANUS • Common Name : Red Cedar • Type Of Plant : Straight Evergreen Tree Up To 9 -30 m Height • Parts Used : Tincture Of Fresh Twigs And Berries, Oil

LARIX DECIDUA • Common Name : European Larch. • Type Of Plant : A Lofty Tree With A Straight Tapering Trunk

PINUS LAMBERTIANA • Common name : Crude Turpentin • Parts Used : Tincture Of Inspissated Sap, Resin

PINUS SYLVESTRIS • Common Name : Scotch Pine • Type Of Plant : Tree Upto 40 M Height • Parts Used : Tincture Of Leaves And Young Twigs

PIX LIQUIDA • Common Name : Pine Tar • Parts Used : Liquid Tar

SABINA JUNIPERUS • Common Name : Savin. • Type Of Plant : Evergreen Shrub. • Parts Used : Tincture Of Young Fresh Top Of Branches, Oil. • Alkaloid : Sabinol, Sabinene, Cadinene, Thujone

TAXUS BACCATA • Common Name : Yew • Type Of Plant : Tall Tree Upto 18 M In Height. • Parts Used : Tincture Of Fresh Young Shoots • Alkaloid : Taxinen B, Iso taxine B

TEREBINTHINA • Common Name : Rectified Oil Of Turpentine Or Spirit Of Turpentine. • Parts Used : Oil Distilled From The Oleoresin. • Alkaloid : Terpene, Monoterpene, Bete pinene, Alpha pinene

THUJA LOBBI • Common Name : Giant Cedar, Western Red Cedar. • Type Of Plant : Large Evergreen Tree Frequently Reaching A Height Of 45 -60 M. • Parts Used : Fresh Leaves

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS • Common Name : American Arbor-vitae. • Type Of Plant : Tall Tree Upto 20 M. • Parts Used : Tincture Of The Fresh Green Twigs. • Alkaloid : Thujone

ALKALOIDS • Main alkaloid present in Coniferae is TERPENE GROUP of alkaloids. Out of them the main ones are: • Thujone. • Taxinen b • Iso taxine-b. • Terpene • Mono terpene • Alpha pinene • Sabinol • Turpinol • Camphene • Sabininol • Beta pinene • Cadinene • Sabinene