Cedarwood Virginia
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| Cedarwood Juniperus virginiana, SD, Wild, USA. |
Essential oil for aromatherapy
Aromatherapy Characteristics and Uses
Latin Name: Juniperus virginiana
Family = Cupressaceae
Region = United States
Color = pale yellow
Aroma = woody, balsamic
Plant Description
A coniferous slow growing, evergreen tree that grows up to 100 feet high. It has a narrow, dense and pyramidal crown and reddish heartwood. The size of the tree is best represented by the trunk, which can have a diameter of over 7 feet. The tree is native to North America, especially the mountain regions east of the Rockies. It is also known as red cedar, eastern cedar, southern cedar.
The Cedar tree is part of the Junipers genus of about 60 to 70 species of aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs constituting the genus Juniperus of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Aromatherapy Uses
Cedarwood has a pleasant that is long-lasting aroma and evokes a feeling of balance and a sense of being grounded and connected to the universe. Soothes and harmonizes. An astringent oil useful for protection and caring for oily and blemished skin, and as an inhalant relieves mucous, coughs and colds. One of its best use is in your wardrobe to repel moths. It is one of the more effective insect and pest repellants, repulsing ants, mice and other rodents.
ASTRINGENT - Use DIRECT APPLICATION to appease oily skin and shaving nicks. Cedarwood is an excellent deodorizer; use in a soothing FOOT BATH or make up a captivating SPRITZER. For the treatment of acne and pimples dilute and use DIRECT APPLICATION or as part of a SKIN or FACIAL OIL blend. For the maintenance of a healthy scalp and the treatment of dandruff and seborrhea add a couple of drops of Cedarwood to your final rinse water when washing your hair.
On a physical level, cedarwood has traditionally been used to help stop hair loss. Use it with jojoba oil and massage scalp before bed and leave on through the night. Wash hair the next morning.
It works well with acne and dandruff since it is an astringent oil. For best results, use it with an astringent carrier oil like hazelnut or grapeseed oil.
Source: wood,
production method: steam distillation
aromatherapy class: balancing, grounding, energizing
traditional use: antiseptic, skin conditioner, deodorant, insect repellent, soothing agent
Perfume Note= middle
Blends with: Cedarwood blends well with basil, bergamot, clary sage, cypress, jasmine, juniper, neroli, rosemary, vetiver, ylang ylang, bay chamomile roman, fir, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, marjoram, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, pine, rosemary and sandalwood.
Main constituents:- Cedrene, cedrol, cedrenol.
Precaution = Not recommended for use during pregnancy
Note: This information is a summary of data from books and articles by various authors. It is not intended to replace the advice or attention of health care professionals.
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