Oleum thujae

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Thujae aetheroleum; Thuja oil, Thuja occidentalis oil

Definition
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Oleum Thujae is the essential oil, an extract usually obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and branch tips of Thuja occidentalis, the occidental tree of life, a 6 to 20 m high, evergreen conifer from the cypress family.

Ingredients
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Oleum Thujae contains various isomers of thujone (50-60% alpha- and beta- thujone), alpha-pinene, alpha-terpinene, fenchone and other mono- and sesquiterterpenes.

Field of application/use
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Formerly used for rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, pruritus.

Due to the high sensitisation potential (type IV sensitisation, urticarial exnthema) the use of the drug is limited.

It remains to be seen to what extent the anti-inflammatory effects of Thjua extracts proven in an atopic model in rats can be transferred to humans (Yang HJ et al. 2017).

Literature
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  1. Yang HJ et al (2017) Topical treatments of Saussurea costus root and Thuja orientalis L. synergistically alleviate atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions by inhibiting protease-activated receptor-2 and NF-κB signaling in HaCaT cells and Nc/Nga mice. J Ethnopharmacol 199:97-105.

Incoming links (2)

Gout; Tree of life more occidental;