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Aroma: Dry woody aroma, slightly camphoraceous

Blends well with: Frankincense, bergamot, lemon, rosemary, lavender benzoin and more.

Country of Origin: India

Ingredient: 100% pure essential oil

 
Handcrafted in small batches in Singapore

How To Use

• D iffuse– For its musky scent that calms and soothes respiratory congestion
• Topical Application (Diluted)– Helps with skin dryness, blisters, scars
• For more information, check out our Care Guide.

Beauty benefits

• Skincare
  • healing skin rashes and clearing blemishes.
  • reduces excessive secretions of sebum, or oil, and normalizes both dry and oily skin and hair.
  • Helps reduce cellulite by increasing circulation and releasing wastes.
• Haircare
  • Controls dandruff and seborrhoea, improves the condition of the hair, and stimulates the scalp and hair follicles.
  • Mminimize hair loss, and some men claim that it even promotes hair growth.

Medicinal uses

• Like the oils from other coniferous trees, cedarwood oil makes an excellent choice for treating respiratory problems.
  • Eases coughs and decreases the discomforts of colds and the flu.
  • Helps expel mucus from the lungs
  • Decreases the congestion common with bronchitis and sinusitis.
• Promotes urination and is useful against urinary tract infections and prostate problems.
  • tones the urinary tract and may help control in assists incontinence.
• Antiseptic action assists in combating infection, particularly cystitis and urethritis.
• Reduce the pain and swelling of arthritis, backache, carpal tunnel syndrome, rheumatism, and sciatica.
• Heals skin rashes, soothes the discomfort and irritation of dermatitis and psoriasis, and fights fungal infections such as athlete’s foot.

Emotional effects

• Calms the mind and eases anxiety, hyperactivity, nervous tension, and stress-related conditions.
• Helps defuse aggression, anger, and fear.
• Provide comfort, clarity during a crisis, and reinforce resolve and independence.
• Help keep minds clear, emotionally composed and confident. 
• Calms and helps one adapt in new and foreign situations, while diminishing culture shock and disorientation

Folklore and herbal heritage

• During Biblical times, the famed cedars of Lebanon (Cedruslibani) provided one of the world's earliest perfumes.
  • Visitors sought solitude in this holy forest, praying and seeking spiritual guidance.
  • Although the oldest surviving cedar tree is 2,500 years old, most Cedruslibani trees were destroyed long ago.
  • Noah purportedly burned an offering of cedarwood and myrtle incense to show his gratitude for surviving the great flood.
• Tibetans likewise burned cedarwood incense in their temples; they also used it as a medicinal remedy.
  • The temple of King Solomon was built of cedarwood to symbolize strength, nobility, and dignity.
• In Greek mythology, Artemis was given the surname Cedreatis because images of her were hung high atop the cedar trees.
• An important ancient antidote for poisoning.
  • The ancient Egyptians included cedarwood oil in their embalming preparations, and they also constructed sarcophagi from cedarwood.
  • Many of these 3,000-year-old coffins are still in good condition.
  • Egyptian incense, perfumes, and cosmetics often contained cedarwood.
  • When they discovered that the reddish brown wood repelled insects, the Egyptians built ships and furniture from cedarwood. Each pharaoh owned his own ceremonial
• Native Americans in what is now New Mexico treated skin rashes, arthritis, and rheumatism with Texas cedarwood.
  • Other Native Americans burned cedar leaves as incense and used red cedar wood to fight respiratory ailments, tuberculosis, kidney infections, skin disorders, gonorrhea, venereal warts, and delayed menstruation.
  • They also repelled insects and vermin with it.
• For centuries, people have lined closets and chests with cedarwood to protect valuable clothing and personal belongings from moths and other insects. At one time, a popular commercial insecticide contained cedarwood and citronella oils as active ingredients. Sachets and potpourri are commonly contained cedar chip stores that release a fresh, clean aroma into the atmosphere and combat insects.
• Botanical name: Cedrus deodora
• Extraction method: Steam distillation