Botanical name: Cedrus deodora

Family: Pinaceae

Harvested: India, Morocco

Parts used: wood

Extraction method: steam distillation

Major components of the oil: cedrol, atlantone, cedrene, himachalol, quercetin (with figures)

The essential oil of himalayan cedar was already used by the Egyptians for embalming, cosmetics, and perfumery.

The insecticidal, antifungal and antimicrobial properties of that oil have been confirmed by recent studies.