Cedarwood Chinese Essential Oil

Description

Botanical Name: Cupressus funebris

Plant Part: Wood

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled

Origin: China

Description: Chinese Cedarwood is an evergreen tree or shrub with a wide distribution in Guizhou, Gansu and Sichuan provinces in China. This oil is believed to have a lower cedrol content than the American oil and is used more in its own right as fragrance oil than as a source of chemical isolates.

Color: Light yellow liquid.

Common Uses: Chinese Cedarwood Essential Oil has been used for fungal growths, muscular aches and pains, removing warts, rheumatism, skin afflictions, as well as cosmetics, perfumes, and scenting soaps. It is reputed to have antiseptic, anti-putrescent, anti-seborrheic, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, mucilytic, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory) and tonic properties.

Consistency: Thin

Note: Middle

Strength of Aroma: Strong

Blends well with: Rosewood, Bergamot, Cypress, Cassia, Jasmine, Juniper, Neroli, Labdanum, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Vetiver, Rosemary, Ylang-ylang.

Aromatic Scent: Cedarwood Chinese Essential Oil has a sharp, fresh, camphoraceous odor.

History: Numerous herbal and pet shampoos and natural repellents contain Cedarwood Oil as an active ingredient. Cedar chests are known to be safe places to store woolen articles and protect them from the ravages of cloth moth larvae.

Cautions: Non-toxic, non-irritant and non sensitizing. Avoid during pregnancy.