- 측백나무, Thuja
. 학명; Thuja occidentalis
. 개요; 북미원산의 상록수
. 효능; 발한제, 월경촉진제
. 사용법; 의사감독하에 사용
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Thuja occidentalis
- 약용부위
. Branchlets, leaves, bark.
. 잔가지, 잎, 껍질
2 통명
- 영어; Arborvitae, tree of life, white cedar yellow cedar.
- 한글; 측백나무
3 개요
- 북미원산의 상록수
. 늪지대나 하천제방에서 자생하거나 유럽에서 재배
- 줄기; 지름 1미터내외로 20미터까지 성장
. 잎; 마주나며 으스러지면 향기발산
- 꽃; 5월경 작은 황색이나 녹색으로 개화
. 열매; 원뿔형으로 연한 적갈색으로 성숙
Thuja is an evergreen pine tree which grows in swampy areas and along stream banks from Quebec to Manitoba south to Illinois and North Carolina. It is cultivated in European parks and gardens for hedgerows and windbreaks. The tree reaches a height of 70 feet and is 2 to 4 feet in diameter. The outer bark is light brown and shredded, separating into long, narrow strips with a lightter, reddish-brown wood underneath. The branches are short; the lower ones horizontal, the upper ones crowded and forming a dense, conical head. The opposite pairs of bright green, acute leaves resemble overlapping scales and have an aromatic odor when crushed. The minute, solitary, terminal flowers bloom from April to July and are yellow or greenish in color. The small cone is pale green when young, light reddish-brown with pointless, thin, oblong scales when old.
4 효능
- 발한제, 월경촉진제.
. 류머티즘과 근육통 완화
- 연고; 사마귀 등 피부문제와 류마티즘 통증 개선
- 차; 미국원주민이 월경촉진, 두통, 심장통증, 류머티즘용으로 사용
- 잎; 내복용 오일 재료
. 주의; 오일은 과용으로 사망가능
Diaphoretic, emmenagogue. Thuja is useful as a counter-irritant in the relief of muscular aches and pains, including those of rheumatism. It can be applied externally in a salve for warts and other skin problems, as well as for rheumatic pains. American Indians made a tea of the innter bark to promote menstruation, relieve headache and heart pain and reduce swelling. The leaves yield an oil which is used internally to promote menstruation and relieve rheumatism. CAUTION; This volatile oil is toxic, cases of death from overdose are on record.
5 사용법
- 의사감독하에서 사용
use only under medical supervision.