Cedarleaf Essential Oil

Cedarleaf Essential Oil

Description

Cedarleaf Oil is made from the northern white cedar tree, a small-sized, averaging 12 m (40 ft) high, evergreen. Crown is conical, dense, layered and compact. Branches arching. Trunk strongly tapered, often gnarled with thin red-brown bark. Branchlets yellowish-green, clad in sheathing foliage, forming flat, fan-shaped sprays.

Details

Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis

Origin: Austria

Family: Cupressaceae

Plant Part: Leaves

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Note: Top

Colour: Colourless to pale greenish yellow

Consistency: Light

Aromatic Scent: Intensely sharp and fresh with a woody camphor scent.

Aromatic Strength: Strong

Blends Well With: Armoise, Cedarwood, Citrus Oils, Lavender, Pine Needle

History: The Canadian forest, a green band which is over 6000 kilometres long and up to 3000 kilometres wide in some areas, is mainly constituted of coniferous trees. White Cedar is a softwood belonging to the coniferous family.

Cautions: Taken in excess, this essential can produce unpleasant results; it was officially listed as an abortifacient (a drug or agent causing abortion) and convulsant in overdose. The leaf oil is considered toxic, causing hypotension (low blood pressure), and convulsions. Fatalities have been reported. Do not use during pregnancy. Do not use without medical supervision.

Never use pure oils on the skin without diluting, never use internally, keep away from children and eyes, always check if there are any medical issues which could cause a problem. Seek help if you have any doubts.

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