Cedar oil

Cedar oil is a product obtained from the wood of certain types of cedar essential oil. It is used in aromatherapy.

Of the world's four cedar species ( Cedrus atlantica, Atlas cedar, Cedrus brevifolia, Cyprus Cedar, Cedrus deodora, Himalayan cedar and Cedrus libani, Cedar of Lebanon ), only the Atlas cedar and the Himalayan cedar for essential oil extraction are used. Only their essential oils have the mode of action described in the literature. The warnings in the literature refer to the false declarations with timbers from other plant families who have a completely different biochemical composition and mode of action.

Extraction

The essential oil of cedar to win by steam distillation from the wood chips of Cedrus atlantica, the Atlas Cedar, Cedrus and deodora, the Himalayan cedar. The essential oil of the famous Cedar of Lebanon is no longer commercially available for a century, because this is a protected tree population of only about 400 trees.

Distortions

Most also the wood of other plants have been used, such as the Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis ) and total Thuja species such as Thuja orientalis ( the oriental arborvitae ) or Thuja occidentalis ( western arborvitae ) incorrectly referred to as cedar. These plants do not have anything to do with the cedar and include an entirely different plant family, namely the cypress family to.

The warnings about the cedar oil based on a false declaration of cedar oils with the plants mentioned above. Because Thujagewächse contain the neurotoxin thujone and may be equated with a cedar oil in any case. Nevertheless Thujaöle be declared essential cedar oil still. For this reason, you have to look up the botanical name of a cedar oil to avoid side effects that arise from the application. For what vegetable oil is in a bottle essential oil is not about the German name, but only the botanical name information.