Botanical Name: Cedarus atlantica
Plant Part: Wood
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation Organic
Origin: Morocco
Quantity: 12 ml (weight
Description: Cedarwood Himalayan is a tall, evergreen tree up to 50 m high, occasionally more. It grows extensively on the slopes of the Himalayas in northern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
History: Also, called Tibetan Cedarwood. The ancient Egyptians already used this oil, namely, to embalm, for cosmetics and perfumery.
Cautions: Non-toxic, non-irritant. Avoid during pregnancy.
Cedarwood Oil (12 ml)
Cedarwood is often used as an antiseptic, anti-putrescent, anti-seborrheic, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, mucolytic, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory), tonic. In India, Himalayan Cedarwood oil has been shown to possess insecticidal and antifungal properties and to have some potential for control of fungal deterioration of spices during storage.
