Botanical Name: Cedrus deodora
Plant Part: Wood
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Origin: India
Description: Himalayan Cedarwood 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.
Color: Yellowish to brownish yellow viscous liquid.
Common Uses: Himalayan Cedarwood Essential Oil is believed to have the following properties: antiseptic, anti-putrescent, anti-seborrheic, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, mucolytic, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory), tonic. In India, this oil has been shown to possess insecticidal and anti-fungal properties.