Botanical Index No. 915

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiarthritic, Antibacterial, Antieczemic, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Bronchospasmolytic, Candidicide, Circulostimulant, Decongestant, Diuretic, Expectorant, Fungicide, Secretolytic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Bitter Pectoral Rubefacient Vasoconstrictor Vulnerary Acne Adenopathy Arthrosis Asthma Bacteria Blood Pressure Bronchosis Burn Cancer anus feet nose spleen uterus Candida Carbuncle Catarrh Cold Condyloma Congestion Coryza Cough Cramp Cystosis Dermatosis Eczema Emaciation Empyema Epididymosis Escherichia Fever Fungus Furuncle Gallstone Gastrosis Gonorrhea Gout Hematuria Hemoptysis High Blood Pressure Hoarseness Hypochondria Hysteria Immunodepression Induration Infection Inflammation Insomnia Ischiosis Itch Laryngosis Lumbago Mucososis Mycosis Myosis Nephrosis Neuralgia Pain Pharyngosis Polyp Proctosis Pulmonosis Respirosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Rickets Salmonella Scabies Scrofula Sore Sore Throat Splenosis Staphylococcus Stomatosis Swelling Sycosis Toothache Tuberculosis Urethrosis Urticaria Uterosis Virus VD Water Retention Wound Yeast

General Dosage

2–3 g shoots, or add several drops EO to hot water and inhale; 5–15 drops turpentine; massage with 10–50% EO in medium.

Safety & Contraindications

None for whole herb. EO contraindicated in bronchial asthma and pertussis; may irritate mucous membrane and skin, and may increase bronchospasm. No drug-drug interactions reported.

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