Cedarwood Oil

Botanical Name of Cedarwood: Juniperus virginiana 

Synonyms: Virginian cedar, eastern red cedar, southern red cedar, Bedford cedarwood

About Cedarwood: Cedarwood Oil is obtained from wood of the plant known as juniperus virginiana which is from cupressaceae family. This oil has a woody smell and is pale yellow and sometimes even darker in colour. Cedarwood Oil is best known for balancing energy and promoting spirituality in our mind. Cedarwood chips and its saw dust can be steamed distilled to get this essential oil. The Oil yield is as high as 35%.

History of Cedarwood: Cedarwood Tree is native of North America and can grow up to 100 feet in height. This tree can also age up to 1000 years. Oldest historical record of Cedarwood is tree is found in ancient writing which state that this tree was used build temple in Jerusalem. Egyptians were known to use Cedarwood oil as a perfume and also mixed it in many different cosmetic combinations. Greeks used this oil to preserve bodies of dead people who they believed will become immortal.

Some Historians consider Lebanon Cedarwood tree to be the original Cedarwood and used its fragrance is a insect repellent. Cedarwood Tree wood was used as the major construction material during those days.

Properties of Cedarwood Oil: The major chemical Constituents of Cedarwood Oil include: alpha cedrene, beta cedrene, thujopsene, sesquiterpenes, cedrol and widdrol. The unique combination of these compounds has given Cedarwood oil properties which make it medically valuable to us.

Health Benefits and Applications Cedarwood Oil:

Cedarwood Oil is known to have number of benefits, some of the important ones include:

Anti Seborrhoeic: There is Sebaceous Gland in our body, which if malfunctions can cause a dreaded disease known as Seborrhoeic Eczema. In this disease white and pale yellow patches appear on skin (Especially in scalp and on eye brows) and make the area look very ugly. Cedarwood Oil can be used in treating this disease.

Anti Septic: Cedarwood essential oil is known for its anti septic properties which when applied on wounds can protect it from tetanus germs. Due to these properties it is also used in many antiseptic creams and lotions.     

Health Tonic – Cedarwood essential Oil is also used as a health tonic and has properties which can boost the overall metabolism of body.

Astringent – This essential oil is considered very good for dental wellbeing. It helps in curing toothaches and makes the muscles around out teeth more stronger so that they would last longer.

Diuretic – Medical conditions such as high blood pressure levels, obesity, arthritis, infection in urinary track can also be treated by Cedarwood essential oil.

Other therapeutic properties of Cedarwood oil – Insecticide, .Expectorant, Sedative, Fungicide, Emenagogue, cures acne, bronchitis, dandruff etc.

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