Thuja Occidentalis Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Thuja Occidentalis. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Thuja Occidentalis would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Thuja Occidentalis for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Thuja Occidentalis in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Thuja Occidentalis and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. Acts on skin, blood, gastro-intestinal tract, kidneys, and brain. Its relation to the production of pathological vegetations condylomata, warty excrescences, spongy tumors is very important. Moist mucous tubercles. Bleeding fungus growths. Naevus. Excess of venosity. The main action of Thuja Occidentalis is on the skin and genito-urinary organs, producing conditions that correspond with Hahnemann’s sycotic dyscrasia, whose chief manifestation is the formation of wart-like excrescences upon mucous and cutaneous surfaces - fig-warts and condylomata. Has a specific antibacterial action, as in gonorrhoea and vaccination. Sycotic pains, i.e., tearing in muscles and joints, worse at rest, better in dry weather, worse damp humid atmosphere; lameness. Hydrogenoid constitutions, whose blood is morbidly hydroscopic, so that damp air and water are inimical. Complaints from moonlight. Rapid exhaustion and emaciation. Left-sided and chilly medicine. Variola, aborts the pustule and prevents the suppurating fever. Vaccinosis, viz., inveterable skin troubles, neuralgia, etc. BETTER, left side; while drawing up a limb. WORSE, at night, from heat of bed; at 3 A.M. and 3 P.M., from cold, damp air; after breakfast; fat, Coffee; vaccination. Relationships Compare: (Hydrogenoid constitution; Calcar.; Silica; Nat-sulph.; Aranea; Apis; Pulsat.) Cupressus Australis (sharp, prickling pain; general feeling of warmth; rheumatism and gonorrhoea). Cupressus Lawsoniana (acts like Thuja Occidentalis; Terrible pains in the stomach). sphingurus (falling out of hair from beard; pain in jaw-joint and zygoma); Sil.; Maland ( vaccination); Medorrh ( Suppressed gonorrhoea); Merc.; Cannab.; Terebinth.; Juniperus; Sabin.; SIL.; Canth.; Cannab.; Nit-ac.; Puls.; Ant. Tart.; ARBORIN is a non-alcoholic preparation of THUJA. Antidotes: Merc.; Camph.; Sabin ( Warts). Complementary: Sabina; Ars.; Nat-sulph.; Silica. Fixed ideas, as if a strange person were at his side; as if soul and body were separated; as if something alive in abdomen ( Croc.) Emotional sensitiveness; music causes weeping and trembling. mind; intellectual faculties; impaired thinking; mistakes; in writing; mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; unhappy; sadness, mental depression; mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; loathing; life (see desires, death); mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; irritability; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; sides; after dinner; ; head; pain, headache; temples; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; forehead; above left eyebrows; ; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; sides; ; head; skin and scalp; powdery flaking skin; white; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; above eyebrows; left; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; extending to other parts; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; left side; ; Pain as if pierced by a nail ( Coff.; Ign.) Neuralgia from Tea ( Selen.) Left-sided headache White, scaly dandruff; hair dry and falling out Greasy skin of face. head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail; sides; pressure; head; hair; dryness; head; hair; falling; head; pain, headache; in forehead; extending to other parts; backward; ; head; pain, headache; from emotions; nervous; ; head; pain, headache; syphilitic; head; pain, headache; extending to other parts; back of head (occiput); ; eye; tears; open air; eye; pupils; contracted; eye; inflammation; wounds; cornea (transparent part of eye); ; eye; inflammation; infants; ; eye; growth, tumour; wart-like growth; eyelid; ; eye; growth, tumour; wart-like growth; eye; lids; out-breaks on skin; eczema; eye; lids; out-breaks on skin; Chronic scleritis. Recurring episcleritis Eyelids agglutinated at night; dry, scaly Styes and tarsal tumors ( Staph.) Acute and subacute inflammation of sclera Sclera raised in patches, and looks bluish-red Large, flat phlyctenules; Indolent Ciliary neuralgia; iritis ear; skin; polyp (growth on mucus lining); soft, easily bleeding; Polypi. Chronic otitis; discharge purulent Creaking when swallowing ear; pain; with profuse urine; Chronic catarrh; thick, green mucus; blood and pus On blowing nose, pain in teeth Dryness of nasal cavities Painful pressure at root. nose; dryness; inside; ; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; Ulceration within the nostrils nose; skin or lining of nose; warts; nose; skin or lining of nose; ulcers; septum (flesh between nostrils), round ulcers; ; nose; skin or lining of nose; ulcers; inside; ; nose; running or blocked nose (coryza); running, wet; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; on septum (flesh between nostrils); ; face; skin; warts; chin; ; face; pain; night; 3 a.m.; ; face; twitching; lips; ; Tip of tongue very painful White blisters on side close to root, painfully sore Drinks fall audibly into stomach Ranula; varicose veins on tongue and mouth mouth; teeth; decay, hollow; at roots; ; mouth; pain; sore; tongue; tip; ; mouth; pain; burning, raw and smarting; gums; ; Teeth decay next to gums; very sensitive; gums retract mouth; teeth; pain; left; ; Pyorrhoea alveolaris. mouth; teeth; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, stinging; extending to ear; ; abdomen; bladder; urge to urinate, but producing nothing; abdomen; as if something were in abdomen (movements, lumps, etc.); movements in abdomen; sensation of something alive; abdomen; stomach; pain; after vaccination; ; abdomen; inflammation; neck of large intestine (right side, between hip and ribs. typhlitis); ; abdomen; as if something were in abdomen (movements, lumps, etc.); movements in abdomen; sensation of something alive; right side, around hip; ; abdomen; bladder; urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); while perspiring; ; abdomen; as if something were in abdomen (movements, lumps, etc.); movements in abdomen; abdomen; bladder; urination; forked stream; abdomen; pain; during stool; during diarrhoea; ; abdomen; pain; region of hip; around hip; left; ; abdomen; as if something were in abdomen (movements, lumps, etc.); movements in abdomen; like fist of a foetus; Paralysis sphincter vesicae. Rancid eructations after fat food Cutting pain in epigastrium Cannot eat onions Flatulence; pain after food; sinking sensation in epigastrium before food; thirst Tea-drinking dyspepsia. Chronic diarrhoea, worse after breakfast Discharges forcibly expelled; gurgling sound Brown spots Flatulence and distention; protruding here and there Constipation, with violent rectal pain, causing stool to recede ( Sil.; Sanic.) Piles swollen; pain worse sitting, with stitching, burning pains at the anus Rumbling and colic Anus fissured; painful to touch, with warts Movements as of something living ( Crocus), without pain. Urinary stream split and small Sensation of trickling after urinating Severe cutting After ( Sars.) Frequent micturition accompanying pains Desire sudden and urgent, but cannot be controlled Dislike for fresh meat and potatoes Stomach; Complete loss of appetite Urinary Organs. Urethra swollen, inflamed Distended; indurations in abdomen rectum; diarrhoea; after breakfast; ; rectum; haemorrhoids; touch; rectum; skin and lining; splits in lining of rectum; rectum; skin and lining; wart-like growth; flat; rectum; flatulence; during stool; ; rectum; skin and lining; wart-like growth; stool; thin, liquid; stool; yellow; stool; watery; yellow; stool; watery; urine; burning (includes hot); genitals; male; excoriated (as if grazed, chaffed); penis; head (glans); ; genitals; male; wart-like growth; scrotum; ; genitals; male; wart-like growth; penis; foreskin; ; genitals; male; wart-like growth; penis; head (glans); ; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); discharge; sharp mucous or pus; genitals; male; pain; burning; penis; head (glans); ; genitals; male; wart-like growth; penis; ; Severe pain in left ovary and left inguinal region genitals; male; wart-like growth; Male; Inflammation of prepuce and glans; pain in penis genitals; male; ulcers; penis; ; genitals; female; cancer; womb; ; genitals; female; excoriated (as if grazed, chaffed); genitals; female; abnormal growths; genitals; female; abnormal growths; womb (cervix); ; genitals; female; abnormal growths; womb (cervix); cauliflower; genitals; female; abnormal growths; wart-like; genitals; female; abnormal growths; wart-like; vagina; ; genitals; female; polyp (growth inside); womb; ; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); discharge; gonorrhoea; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); discharge; gonorrhoea; chronic; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); discharge; profuse; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); discharge; watery; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); discharge; yellow; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; burning; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; burning; during urination; ; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); swelling; genitals; male; prostate gland; inflammation; indurated (hard from inflammation); genitals; male; prostate gland; inflammation; from suppressed gonorrhoea; ; Female; Vagina Very sensitive ( Berb.; Kreos.; Lyssin.) Warty excrescences on vulva and perineum Pic.; Thiosinaminum; Iod.; Sabal.) Prostatic enlargement ( Ferr Pain and burning felt near neck of bladder, with frequent and urgent desire to urinate Chronic induration of testicles gonorrhea Gonorrheal rheumatism Balanitis Profuse leucorrhoea; thick, greenish Menses scanty, retarded genitals; male; twitching; penis; ; genitals; female; abnormal growths; wart-like; womb; ; genitals; male; perspiration; scrotum; ; genitals; male; perspiration; genitals; male; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; scrotum; ; Ovaritis; worse left side, at every menstrual period ( Lach.) Profuse perspiration before menses. POLYPI; fleshy excrescences genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); swelling; passage; ; Chronic laryngitis. Dry, hacking cough in afternoon, with pain in pit of stomach Stitches in chest; worse, cold drinks Asthma in children ( Nat-sulph.) Papilloma of larynx chest; lungs; tuberculosis; damp weather or sea air; back; pain; pulling; neck; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; back; pain; spine; irritation; lumbar (lower half of back); when stepping; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; lumbar (lower half of back); ; extremities, limbs; heat; thigh; with cold hands and feet; extremities, limbs; pulling up limbs; extremities, limbs; coldness; lower limbs; foot; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; upper limbs; fingers; ; extremities, limbs; uncovering; extremities, limbs; movements and positions; twitching; upper limbs; ; extremities, limbs; pain; rheumatic; after suppressed gonorrhoea; ; extremities, limbs; swollen; upper arm; vaccination; ; extremities, limbs; skin; warts; hand; ; extremities, limbs; skin; suppurating (producing pus); fingers; nails (see felon); after vaccination; ; extremities, limbs; skin; out-break on skin; hand; back of hand; abnormal, wart-like growths; extremities, limbs; skin; felon (whitlow, onychia, paronychia, foot rot, etc.); run-around; after vaccination; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; foot; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; thigh; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; hand; ; extremities, limbs; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; joints; ; extremities, limbs; perspiration; foot; offensive smelling; Nails brittle When walking, limbs feel as if made of wood or glass, and would break easily Tips of fingers swollen, red, feel dead Muscular twitchings, weakness and trembling Cracking in joints Pain in heels and tendo-achilles extremities, limbs; pain; joints; rheumatic; after suppressed gonorrhoea; ; Ingrowing toe nail. sleep; dreams; anxious; Persistent insomnia. sleep; dreams; of falling; sleep; sleepiness, tiredness; sleep; dreams; of falling; from high places; sleep; dreams; of dead people; sleep; dreams; of misfortune; sleep; sleeplessness, insomnia; ; chill; chill; beginning in particular area; thighs; ; chill; shaking, shivering, rigors; chill; sides, one-sided; left; ; chill; at certain time of day or night; from 3 p.m.; ; chill; at certain time of day or night; from 5 p.m.; ; fever; stages of chill, heat and sweat; chill then sweat, without intervening heat; fever; with chilliness; fever; external heat; with chilliness; Sweat Only on uncovered parts, or all over except head, when sleeping; profuse, sour, smelling like honey Chill, beginning in thighs Orgasm of blood in the evening, with throbbing in the blood vessels. perspiration; during sleep; ; perspiration; night; ; perspiration; general sweat everywhere except the head; ; perspiration; odour; offensive; perspiration; oily; perspiration; when waking from sleep; perspiration; one-sided; ; perspiration; on beginning to sleep; ; perspiration; profuse; night; ; skin; abnormal growths; wart-like growth; moist; skin; pain; stinging; skin; abnormal growths; warts; stinging; skin; abnormal growths; cauliflower-like fungus; haematodes; skin; abnormal growths; humid; skin; abnormal growths; ulcer like lesions, leaving scars, spread over body; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; syphilitic; skin; abnormal growths; cauliflower-like fungus; skin; abnormal growths; warts; skin; abnormal growths; warts; bleeding; skin; abnormal growths; warts; jagged; skin; abnormal growths; warts; large; skin; abnormal growths; warts; moist; skin; abnormal growths; warts; smelling like old cheese; skin; abnormal growths; wart-like growth; bleeding; skin; abnormal growths; wart-like growth; Polypi, tubercles, WARTS epithelioma, Neva, carbuncles; ulcers, especially in ano-genital region Freckles and blotches Perspiration sweetish, and strong Dry skin, with brown spots Zona; herpetic eruptions Tearing pains in glands Glandular enlargement Brown spots on hands and arms. skin; abnormal growths; Nails crippled; brittle and soft Eruptions only on covered parts; worse after scratching Very sensitive to touch Coldness of one side Sarcoma; polypi generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; muscles; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; muscles; burning in muscles; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; muscles; tearing in muscles; generalities; sensation of plug; internally; ; generalities; swelling; glands; ; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; flushes of heat; generalities; touch; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; externally; ; generalities; pain; jerking; internally; ; generalities; pain; glands; ; generalities; inflammation; hair follicles; ; generalities; gonorrhoea, suppressed (see inflamed hair follicles); generalities; cancers; ulcer like lesions, leaving scars, spread over body; generalities; cancers; fungus haematodes; generalities; blood vessels; veins and arteries swollen from inner pressure; generalities; night; after midnight; ; generalities; afternoon; ; generalities; after vaccination; ; Thuja Occidentalis is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Arbor Vitae, Thuja, Thuya