About the Cacumen Platycladi Orientalis or Oriental Arborvitae Leafytwigs,Phytochemical,Formula lore and application tale.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Windbreaks.
Major Functions.
Composition:Main Content: Myricetin,thujone,caryophyllene,violatile oil 0.6~1%,tannins,resins, Vitamin C,etc and bio flavonoids.
Thuja orientalis, or Oriental arborvitae (photo), is native to China. The Woodward selection is used in the Kansas Conservation Tree Planting Program. It tends to form a central stem and develops into a 20 to 30 feet tree rather than the shrub form most commonly seen. This aromatic evergreen has a pyramidal shape with 12 to 15 foot spread. It has a moderate growth rate and will grow well in full or partial sunlight.

Properties:

Anti-Bacteria.
Ocular aldose reductase inhibition.
Platelet aggregation inhibition.
Properties:Caryophyllene,On the isolated guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle relaxation have a stronger role, but also significantly inhibited histamine and acetylcholine-induced guinea pigs asthma.
The Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco more commonly known as oriental arborvitae can be referenced under the symbol PLOR80.The botany heiarchy of the oriental arborvitae is classified within group Gymnosperm of the Cupressaceae family. The growth habit of the oriental arborvitae is found growing as a Tree , Shrub. This plant is considered Introduced to the United States of America. The oriental arborvitae is a Perennial plant which means it lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.
Dosage:6~12 grams daily,combined into formula or pills, fitable dosage externally.