Turpentine oil

Turpentine oil is obtained by steam distillation from the soft resin of pinus species. When turpentine oil and water are completely extracted from the resin, the colophony remains.

Essential oil with 70-80% alpha-pinene, 10-20% beta-pinene; in lower concentrations limonene (see also dipentene), terpineol, camphene, carnene, longiforene, beta-caryophyllene and other terpenes.

Hyperemic, antiseptic

Inhalation: For inhalation 3-5 tr. are put into 200ml hot water, the vapours are inhaled.

External: Rubbing of undiluted turpentine oil is possible. Further applications in ointments, creams, emulsions, oils.
An internal application is not recommended.

Hypersensitivity to other essential oils

The fixed combination of camphor + eucalyptus oil + purified turpentine oil consists of:

• Camphor
• Eucalyptus oil (see eucalyptus below)
• Terebinthinae aetheroleum rectificatum(purified turpentine oil).

It has a light antispasmodic, antiseptic, hyperemic and sputum stimulating effect. In addition, this combination has a secretolytic, respiratory, bronchospasmolytic, tonic effect on the patient's circulation and is used for catarrhal diseases of the respiratory tract and for muscle and joint pain in non-inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Babix-Inhalat® (external), Kytta® rheumatism bath, Leukona® rheumatism bath N, trauma ointment Rödler® 302 N, Tussamag® cold balm N

Turpentine oil is often used as a thinner and solvent for paints. Only purified (= rectified) turpentine oil should be used medicinally.

Toxic systemic side effects can occur when the agents are applied over large areas (effects of alpha and beta-pinene)