# Thuja

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Homeopathic Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Thuja occidentalis, Thuja
- **Miasm:** Sycotic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Key Actions: Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Antiviral, blood cleanser.
Parts Used: leaf.

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Cautions: Do not take thuja.

## Symptoms by System

### Extremities
- Thuja, Tree of life Thuja occidentalis Native Americans employed thuja for conditions such as headache, fever, and rheumatism, and burned it as a cleansing “smudge.” Thuja’s main application is for warts, though it helps in other infectious conditions as well—notably sinusitis, tooth abscesses, bronchitis, cystitis, and fungal infections.
- ThuJA OCCiDeNTAliS Part used leaf Key actions Antifungal • Antimicrobial • Antiviral • blood cleanser Warts and topical application No remedy is guaranteed to remove warts, but thuja is more likely to succeed than many others.
- Apply neat tincture to the wart twice a day .
- Continue for up to 10 days.
- infections Not normally taken on its own, thuja combines well with other antimicrobial and immune-enhancing remedies, notably echinacea (Echinacea spp.) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris).
- its marked antiseptic activity is most apparent in viral and bacterial infections affecting mucous membranes, especially membranes within the ear, nose, throat, and urinary tract.
- Strong-acting and potentially toxic when taken internally , thuja is best used on professional advice.
- Medicinal uses thuja contains a strong volatile oil with potent antifungal and antiviral acitivity.
- key information safety ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ traditiOnal use ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ research ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ best taKen as Tincture ✓✓✓ dOsage D (see pp.44–45) Often used With Echinacea (Echinacea spp.) cautiOns Do not take thuja during pregnancy and while breast-feeding.
- See also pp.42–51.
- leAves Other uses Thuja is prescribed by practitioners for a wide variety of conditions, including psoriasis, fibroids, and bedwetting.
- it has been prescribed for uterine polyps and uterine cancer, which can be caused by the wart virus that produces polyps.
- in rheumatic problems, a lotion can be applied topically as a counterirritant to relieve muscular aches and pains.
- leaves can be used to treat warts 219