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 (20-25m 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 25m 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 9-30m 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. • Turpinol Taxinen b • Camphene Iso taxine-b. • Sabininol Terpene • Beta pinene Mono terpene • Cadinene Alpha pinene • Sabinene Sabinol