Cedar wood Oil Himalyan is distilled from Roots & Stumps of Cedrus Deodara which has been left after cutting of Deodar trees for timber extraction. These stumps and roots are removed in a scientific way. The pits so formed are filled consolidated and due to self sprouting of seeds or planting a sapling new forest has grown up. Crude Oil rectified by giving alkali wash is called Rectified Cedar wood oil. Cedar Wood Oil rich in Himanchalene is called Supper Rectified Oil and the oil rich in Atlantone and higher fraction removing Resin is Called Perfumery Grade.

Uses and Advance Studies:

• Due to its woody odour and antiseptic properties, it is used in soap fragrances.
• Being non-toxic to mammals, it is used to control household insects in place of pyrethrin.
• Cedarwood oil is fungitoxic, so it is used in fungicides.
• It helps control the development of leaf spot disease of paddy in preliminary in-vivo investigations.
• The oil controls fungal deterioration of certain spices during storage.
• Cedarwood oil is useful in reducing inflammation, dyspepsia, insomnia, bronchitis, leucoderma, ophthalmia, etc. It is also diuretic and carminative.
• It is useful in rheumatism, epilepsy, and kidney disorders.
• The turpentine present in it is used to treat ulcers and leprosy.