Thuja Wood Oil
| Botanical Name | : | Thuja occidentalis | |
| Common Name | : | Thuja, Yellow Cedar, Eastern White Cedar | |
| CAS # | : | 8007-20-3, F.E.M.A. : NA | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Wood | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation | |
| Color & Odor | : | Clear Yellow to completely Colorless & Sweet Odor |
Description :
The shoots of trees are usually flat, with side shoots only in a single plane. The leaves have scale shape-like 1–10 mm long, except young seedlings in their first year, which have needle-like leaves.
Constituents & Specifications :
thujone, bornyl acetate, fenchone, the diterpene beyerene, sabinene and camphor
Properties :
Antiseptic, antiputrescent, antiseborrheic, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, mucolytic, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory)
Benefits & Uses :
- Thuja essential oil is extensively used for the treatment of various ailments.
- The natural essential oil is effective and productive to the respiratory tract.
- Thuja oil also helps in preventing hair loss.
- Undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. It is strongly astringent and makes an excellent treatment for oily hair.