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Benefits of cedarwood oil

March 28, 2022 by Jenni 38 Comments

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Aromatherapy is the practice of burning essential oils to help achieve emotional states and as an alternative health practice. One essential oil that is said to help with health is cedarwood oil.

Overview of cedarwood oil

Cedarwood oil is known as Juniperus virginiana. It is extracted from the wood of the red cedar tree. To extract the cedarwood oil, wood chips and sawdust from the cedar tree are subjected to a regime of steaming and cooling, to achieve condensation. The chemical composition of cedarwood oil is made up of a and b-cedrene, thujopsene, cedrol, widdrol and other sesquiterpenes. It is described as having a pencil-like smell and is a pale yellow to orange in colour.

History of cedarwood oil

The cedar tree grows abundantly in  North America and can reach heights of close to 100 feet. The tree can live up to 1,000 years. The legend is that the cedar tree was used by Solomon to build the Temple of Jerusalem.

The Egyptians used the oil extensively in their culture. Cedarwood was used when mummifying the dead, was found in cosmetics and used, like citronella, as an insect repellent. Native Americans used cedarwood oil for spiritual purposes and in medicine.

Therapeutic uses of cedarwood oil

Cedarwood oil is used in the treatment of itching conditions such as dandruff, acne, and itchy skin. It also is used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and for chest conditions. Its most common use is as a sedative, as it has properties to help soothe nerves and calm people. Cedarwood oil is also used as a dietary aid. When using cedarwood oil, the user will experience frequent urination, which leads to excess toxins being flushed from the body.

Application Techniques

Cedarwood oil is generally applied in one of three ways, depending on what is being treated. Using a vaporizer, the oil can be used in the treatment of chronic respiratory conditions like asthma, bronchitis, and also interestingly enough as an insect repellent.

The oil can also be mixed with water and sprayed directly onto the skin, and it will act as insect repellent. When applied as a massage oil or in a hot bath, it benefits arthritis sufferers, respiratory chest infections, joint pain, and skin conditions like dandruff, acne, and oily skin. When applied as a cream, cedarwood oil is good for treating dandruff, psoriasis, dermatitis and oily skin.

Cedarwood oil blends well with jasmine, juniper, geranium, lavender, rose, rosemary, chamomile and frankincense.

Giveaway

Win a bottle of cedarwood oil, enter below for your chance. Good luck

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Comments

  1. Lorna Ledger says

    March 31, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    I love the way cedarwood smells, be gorgeous to Massage with xx

  2. Elizabeth says

    April 1, 2022 at 10:08 am

    Good time to do a competition to win cedarwood oil, before moths become too widespread. Cedar keeps them away.

  3. MICHELLE O'NEILL says

    April 1, 2022 at 1:05 pm

    this would be lovely!

  4. Natalie Crossan says

    April 1, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    This would be lovely, thank you

  5. Annabel Greaves says

    April 2, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    I would love to win

  6. Andrea Fletcher says

    April 3, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    Sounds great, would love to win.

  7. Adrian Bold says

    April 4, 2022 at 1:03 pm

    This would be fantastic to win, and I love the smell.

  8. Jennifer Toal says

    April 7, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    This looks great

  9. Debra Walker says

    April 10, 2022 at 7:34 am

    love the sound of this

  10. Fiona Johnstone says

    April 12, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    My mum-in-law has arthritis so this would be great for her. Might help keep the midges away too when I’m camping in the north of Scotland.

  11. Mandy Doherty says

    April 13, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    Fab giveaway, I love the scent of cedarwood

  12. Carole Nott says

    April 16, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win this useful gift

  13. Sheri Darby says

    April 25, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    This looks really useful

  14. Sheena Batey says

    April 26, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    I have a lot of mohair bears in my house so definitely need this

  15. Tracy Newton says

    April 26, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    I love the scent of Cedarwood. It reminds me of North Africa. I’d use it in a fragrancer

  16. Rachel Butterworth says

    April 26, 2022 at 9:28 pm

    I love the smell of cedarwood. I’ve got my fingers crossed.

  17. Elizabeth Smith says

    April 26, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    I’m wondering how it helps with uti, something to research

  18. Susan B says

    April 27, 2022 at 8:47 am

    Apart from the therapeutic benefits, this oil just smells fabuous and reminds me of walks through forests. Lovely!

  19. claire woods says

    April 27, 2022 at 9:59 am

    I love learning about essential oils, so many and all do different things.

  20. James Travis says

    April 27, 2022 at 12:31 pm

    A really great giveaway, really useful one too

  21. Pamtay says

    April 27, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    So nice for Christmas too

  22. Louise A says

    April 27, 2022 at 5:17 pm

    Annoyingly I get more spots now than when I was a teenager so would like to try out this oil

  23. Troy Easton says

    April 27, 2022 at 5:30 pm

    Cool giveaway love it give for the gym in the hot room.

  24. josephine says

    April 27, 2022 at 7:30 pm

    I didn’t realise cedarwood oil had so many different uses, I would love to try this.

  25. lynn neal says

    April 27, 2022 at 7:41 pm

    smells great and useful too!

  26. Kim Murray says

    April 28, 2022 at 1:03 pm

    Love trying new things, always use essential oils around the home x

  27. Linda Jones says

    April 28, 2022 at 6:58 pm

    This would be great for my home

  28. Patricia Avery says

    April 28, 2022 at 11:53 pm

    Hubby suffers quite badly with itchy skin. Nothing from the doctors has much effect. Would love to win this for him

  29. Janine Atkin says

    April 29, 2022 at 6:54 am

    fabulous! id love this

  30. Rachael Sexey says

    April 29, 2022 at 7:12 am

    This would be fab to win. Fingers crossed

  31. Catherine Thomas says

    April 29, 2022 at 7:53 am

    I would love some essential oils for my home

  32. Liz Atkin says

    April 29, 2022 at 9:58 am

    cedarwood smells lovely

  33. donna l jones says

    April 29, 2022 at 10:06 am

    would love to try

  34. kim neville says

    April 29, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    would be nice to try

  35. Mary Baldwin says

    April 29, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    Cedarwood smells so lovely and helps keep away insects much more effectively than chemical products.

  36. Claire Hamilton says

    April 29, 2022 at 10:22 pm

    This would be great to try. Thanks for the competition.

  37. Patricia Barrett says

    April 29, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    This would be great to try out. I love oils.

  38. JW says

    April 29, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    Great prize – I love cedar wood

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