1. CONIFERAE FAMILY
Presented by,
Dr.Sreelakshmi V.

2. Important remedies of coniferae used in Homoeopathy

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

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

12. PIX LIQUIDA
Common Name : Pine Tar
Parts Used : Liquid Tar

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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