Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Turpentine |
Botanical Name |
Pinus palustris, Pinus maritima |
System Affected |
chest, respiratory, kidney/bladder, worms, bleeding |
Properties |
urinary apparatus, chronic disease of kidney & bladder, gonorrhea Mucous membranes of respiratory organs liniment for rheumatism, chest stops bleeding With castor oil destroys tapeworms Pure vapor of oil causes coughing, causing expulsion of products F/ lungs antiseptic Terebene(oil mixed w/sulphuric acid): cough, hay-fever spray (w/cocaine) |
Description |
oil F/ wood of evergreen tree |
Origin |
S. USA |
Notes |
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Toxicity |
excess dose: severe illness or death |
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