Himalayan Cedar - 30 ml

Scientific Name: Cedrus Deodara

Family: Pinaceae

Origin: Asia - Himalayas

Color: Green - Yellowish

Aroma: Earthy - Sweet

Properties: Antiseptic, astringent, antifungal, cicatrizing, rubefacient, antipruritic

Quantity: 30 ml

Element: earth

Main effect on: body

This incense is suitable for purification rituals, such as the removal of negative energies that can block the natural flow of energy in a living space or a person's aura.

Also an excellent incense for Wiccan and shamanic rituals.

The genus, Cedrus, is a Greek word, kedros, used to refer to one of the juniper species.

The species, deodara, is a Sanskrit term meaning 'tree of the gods'.

Properties and Indications

The essential oil, which is extracted by distillation of the wood, has a pleasant, sweet, woody aroma with a camphor note, useful as a natural repellent to keep insects away, particularly moths, for which natural cedar wood, or its essence, is widely used to keep wardrobes free from these harmful insects, as well as to scent them.

The essence can be used to "recharge" the wooden sticks and various moth-proofing wooden products specifically designed for wardrobes and drawers, by brushing it onto the surfaces, as well as in home fragrance diffusers.

In traditional herbal medicine, the essence is used for various skin conditions, as an antiseptic, astringent, antifungal, cicatrizing, rubefacient, and antipruritic agent, useful against acne, fungal infections, dermatitis, insect bites, and as an aid against seborrhea of the scalp, dandruff, and hair loss.

Plant description

In its places of origin, it forms vast forests located between 2000-3000 meters, where magnificent specimens up to 50 meters tall with a base diameter of 2 meters can be admired. It is considered a sacred tree. Its wood is highly prized, light yellow-brown in color, fragrant, and incorruptible.

In India, it is used for the construction of temples, palaces, and sacred objects such as statues of deities. The wood provides, through distillation, the precious substance known as 'cedar oil', used for embalming corpses. Pliny also reports that the ancients used to anoint old books with cedar oil in order to preserve them for centuries: this information is confirmed by Vitruvius. For this reason, the ancients defined books considered learned and useful for the entire human race as 'worthy of Cedar', meaning immortal.

The plant, introduced to Europe in 1822, was immediately appreciated for its magnificent appearance. It easily adapts to difficult environmental conditions, only fears prolonged drought, and requires high atmospheric humidity. In our country, it is the most widespread cedar in parks, gardens, and squares.

Use

Suitable for burning on a heat-resistant saucer with charcoal or on an incense burner with a sieve. The combustion process on an incense burner with a sieve is slower than with charcoal. The incense can easily be mixed with other varieties of incense.