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