Deodar, Cedar

A premium extract of a highly prized wood delivers a natural aroma and soothing , healing effect on the skin. Our extract is produced in our GMP Certified facility.

It is a large evergreen coniferous tree. Devadaru, also known as Cedarus Deora or Himalayan Cedar, is a very useful Ayurveda herb for nourishing the liver and maintaining cholesterol levels at healthy levels. Deodar is mostly used in Ayurveda for the treatment of inflammation, paralysis, kidney stones, fevers, external injuries, low appetite, cramps, diabetes, fever, fungus, bacteria, infections, water retention, etc.

In skin lotions, soaps, dusting powders. Deodar is in great demand as building material because of its durability, rot-resistant character and fine, close grain, which is capable of taking a high polish. Its historical use to construct religious temples and in landscaping around temples is well recorded. Its rot-resistant character also makes it an ideal wood for constructing the well-known houseboats of Srinagar, Kashmir. The inner wood is aromatic and used to make incense. Inner wood is distilled into essential oil. As insects avoid this tree, the essential oil is used as insect repellent on the feet of horses, cattle, and camels. It also has antifungal properties and has some potential for controlling of fungal deterioration of spices during storage.[citation needed] The outer bark and stem are astringent Close up of leaves.

Because of its antifungal and insect repellent properties, rooms made of deodar cedarwood are used to store meat and food grains like oats and wheat in Shimla, Kullu, and Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

Cedar oil is often used for its aromatic properties, especially in aromatherapy. It has a characteristic woody odor which may change somewhat in the course of drying out. The crude oils are often yellowish or darker in color. Its applications include soap perfumes, household sprays, floor polishes, and insecticides, and is also used in microscope work as a clearing oil.