The oil makes the wood resistant to wool moths and other insects. It has a soft, woodsy scent.
Cedarwood is an astringent for oily and congested skin conditions, acne and dandruff.
It relieves dermatitis, insect bites and itching. It enhances meditative relaxation, intuitive work, and relieves stress, tension, aggression and emotional dependency. All cedars are best avoided during pregnancy. The Phoenicians became rich controlling the forests and building ships for the Egyptians . After more than a thousand years of overharvesting, there are no longer enough trees to distill.