🌿Western Herbalism
Thuja (White Cedar)
Thuja occidentalis
About Thuja (White Cedar)
Thuja (White Cedar) (Thuja occidentalis) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with HPV, Warts, Immune Support, and Respiratory Issues. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar or eastern arborvitae, is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north, central and upper Northeastern United States, but widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, and the binomial name remains current.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal