ATLAS CEDARWOOD

Botanical Name | Cedrus atlantica |
Botanical family | Pinaceae |
Origin | Morocco |
Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
Plant part | Drink |
Note | Middle-base |
Appearance | clear liquid which can thicken over time |
Color | yellow |
Odor | powerful at the top, resinous, woody with a slightly acid note |
Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Sesquiterpenes (50%): cedrene, cadinene Sesquiterpenols (30%): atlantol Sesquiterpenones (20%): atlantone |
Therapeutic properties | Venotonic, lymphotonic +++ Vein and lymph decongestant ++ Vulnerary ++ Lipolytic ++ Arterial regenerator ++ |
Main therapeutic indications | Heavy legs, varicose veins, circulatory congestion ++ Cellulitis, oedema, lipoedema +++ Dermatosis due to scarring ++ Atherosclerosis ++ Varicose ulcers, pressure sores ++ |