Botanical Name: Juniperus oxycedrus
Extraction Method: Steam
Distilled
Description: A large
evergreen shrub up to 13 feet high, with long dark needles and brownish-black
berries about the size of hazelnuts. The essential oil is obtained by steam
distillation from the branches and heartwood
Aromatic Scent: Cade has
an intense, tar-like, woody, dry, smoky phenolic odor.
Strength of Aroma: Medium
.
Common Uses: When an
essential oil contains any impurities, it can be purified by re-distillation -
known as rectification. Cade Essential Oil is often used as an ingredient of
liniments and ointments for chronic skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis and
prurigo, as well as parasitic disorders and various types of fungal infections.
The chemical properties of Cade Oil are also analgesic, anti-microbial,
antiseptic and disinfectant
.
History: Native to southern
France, this member of the Juniper family is now common throughout Europe and
North Africa.
Cautions: Non-toxic and
possible sensitizing. Use well diluted. Avoid during pregnancy.
Color: Clear orange-brown to dark brown oily liquid.
Common Uses: Cade Essential Oil is often used as an ingredient of liniments and ointments for chronic skin diseases of the scaly and moist types, as eczema, psoriasis, and prurigo, and in parasitic
