Theleave contains volatile oil: α-thujone, thujene,fenchone, pinene, caryophyllene; stearic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid, myristicacid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, capric acid;

Flavonoid: cupressuflavone,apigenin, quercitrin, kaempferol-7-O-glucoside, quercetin-7-O-rhamnoside, myricetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnoside,myricetin, hinokiflavone, amentoflavone;

Other: 10-nonacosanol,β-sitosterol, condensed tannin, deoxypodophyllotoxin,isopimaric acid^[1];

The woods containsvolatileoil: α-cedrene, β-edrene, widdrol, α-cuparenol, β-cuparenol,γ-cuparenol, cuparenol, α-isocuparenol, α-biotol, β-biotol, β-isobiotol, curcumenether, thujopsene, thujopsadiene,α-cedrene, β-cedrene, β-chamigrene, α-cuprenene, γ-cuprenene, α-curcumene,dehydro-α-curcumene, cuparene, α-cuparenone, β-cuparenone, mayurone, widdrol α-exoxide,monoterpenoidAcid (4%)^[2].

1. Recurrent aphthous ulcers: 160 cases were randomly divided into A and B group. Two group used alternately the cebaiye(Chinese Arborvitae Branch and Leaf) paste and Bingpengsan in the 2 episode namely in the first episode, group B treated with Bingpengsan , group A with cebaiye(Chinese Arborvitae Branch and Leaf) paste, in the second episode , group A with Bingpengsan, group B with cebaiye(Chinese Arborvitae Branch and Leaf) paste. 4 times a day, did not use other drugs. Results showed that the first episode : in group A (80cases),40 cases were cured, 25 cases were markedly effective, 13 cases effective, the total effective rate was 97.5%; in group B ( 80 cases), 14 cases were cured, 21 cases were markedly effective, 32 cases effective, the total efficiency was 83.75%. The second episode: in group A (80cases), 18 cases were cured, 20 cases were markedly effective, 31 cases effective, the total effective rate was 86.25%; in group B (80cases), 44 cases were cured, 25 cases were markedly effective, 10 cases effective, the total efficiency was 98.75%^[1].

2.Herpes zoster: fresh cebaiye(Chinese Arborvitae Branch and Leaf) mash mixed with egg white paste, coated on the affected area, approximately 1cm thick. 2 times daily. Results showed that 18 cases were cured, 12 cases were cured in 3 ~ 6 days, 6 cases were cured in 7 ~ 8days; 2 cases were markedly effective. The efficiency was 95.2%^[2].

3. Burns : Compound cebai carbon ointment in Treating 57 cases of burn, Results showed that 57 cases were cured, the curative time is the shortest for 5 days, the longest 18, the curative rate was 100%^[3].

4.cervical erosion : cebai powder for external use in treating 608 cases of cervical erosion. Results showed that all the cases were all effective, the curative rates were respectively 73.85%, 93.59% and 100% after 2, 3, and 6 months of treatment. the curative rates of light, medium,severe degree were respectively 96.7％、80.35％and0 after 2 months of treatment; the curative rates of light, medium,severe degree were respectively 100%, 95.09% and 75% after 3 months of treatment; all cases were cured after 6 months of treatment ^[4].

5. sweat herpes: 20 cases were treated with cebaiye(Chinese Arborvitae Branch and Leaf) Decoction ( cebaiye(Chinese Arborvitae Branch and Leaf)30g, digupi(cortex lycii radicis) 20g, yinhua((Honeysuckle Flower)20g, tougucao (phryma leptostachya)20g , aiye(folium artemisiae argyi )20g, gancao (radix glycyrrhizae) 20g.If had Itch ,added baixianpi(Dictamni Cortex )20g, Fangfeng(radix sileris)20g;If had more sweat,added mingfang and gegen(Lobed Kudzuvine Root)20g ) .5 agent as 1 courses. Results showed that 14 cases were cured, 4 cases were effective, and the total efficiency was 90%. Follow up of 2 years, the cured patients had no recurrence, 1 patient had relapsed in the 4 effective cases ^[5].

1.Epidemicmumps

2. Internalabscess

3. Nonhealingfistula with pain before suppuration

4. Mastitis

5. Coldsymdroms with incessant hematemesis

6. Hematemesisand hemoptysis induced by accumulated heat in blood

7. Pyelonephritis,hematuria

8. Arthritisinduced by wind-bi

9. Chronichematodiarrhea, severe pain in small intestine

10. Parasiticdysentery, stools with dark blood or blue pus

11. Unstoppedhemafecia caused by wind toxin in large intestine

12. Hemorrhoidalhamorrhage, incessant hemafecia and dysentery caused by heavy drinking

13. Perianalabscess with pain and sometimes with bloody pus

14. Postartumhemorrhage

15. Pertussis

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