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Pine Needle oil
Pini aetheroleum
Kiefernnadell
Published August 21, 1985; Revised March 13, 1990
Name of Drug
Pini aetheroleum, pine needle oil.
Composition of Drug
The essential oil obtained from fresh needles, tips of the boughs or fresh boughs with needles and tips of Pinus sylvestris L., P. mugo ssp. pumilio (Haenke) Franco, P. nigra Arnold or P. pinaster Soland [Fam. Pinaceae], as well as their preparations in effective dosage.
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Uses
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External and internal:
- For catarrhal diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract.
External:
- for rheumatic and neuralgic ailments.
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Contraindications
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Bronchial asthma, whooping cough.
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Side Effects
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Intensified irritation may occur on skin and mucous membranes. Bronchospasms may be reinforced.
Interactions with Other Drugs
None known.
Dosage
For inhalation:
- Several drops into hot water, the vapors to be inhaled.
External application:
- Several drops to be rubbed onto the affected area, in liquid and semi-solid preparations in concentrations of 10 - 50 percent.
Mode of Administration
Ointment in the forms of alcoholic solutions, ointments, gels, emulsions, and oils. As inhalant.
Actions
Secretolytic
Hyperemic
Weakly antiseptic
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