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Western red cedar

Tuyết tùng đỏ Tây Mỹ

Thuja plicata

Cedar leaf (Pacific)

Cupressaceae · Lá · Leaves · Steam-distilled

Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) — botanical illustration
Thuja plicata

Safety

Thujone neurotoxic · Pregnancy prohibited

α-Thujone high. Neurotoxic.

CONTRAINDICATED in pregnancy, breastfeeding, children under 6.

Different from Western red cedar wood (Thuja plicata wood), leaf oil is high in thujone, wood oil has different chemistry.


Usage guidelines

Contraindications
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, epilepsy
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
α-Thujone40.0 – 65.0 %
β-Thujone5.0 – 15.0 %
Fenchone5.0 – 12.0 %
Sabinene3.0 – 10.0 %

Botanical source

Thuja plicata is a large tree from the Pacific Northwest. Different from Thuja occidentalis (Thuja covered under T).

Family Cupressaceae.


Notes

Not recommended in cosmetics.