Cedarwood, Atlas Essential Oil

Scientific Name: Cedrus atlantica

Country of Origin: Morocco

Distillation Method: Steam Distilled

Plant Part: Wood

Perfume Note: Base

Atlas Cedarwood is the closest species of a true Cedar of Lebanon we can locate. The true Cedar of Lebanon is known as Cedrus libani. The Cedar of Lebanon (cedrus libani) is a protected tree and there is no essential oil from this species available at this time. We do have some authentic Cedar of Lebanon wood used to make our anointing oil holders and shavings for incense that smell very similar to the Atlas Cedarwood. It has a rich balsamic, creamy, woody aroma.

Blending Suggestions: Rosewood, Bergamot, Cypress, Cassia, Lavender, Jasmine, Juniper, Neroli, Rose of Sharon, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Vetiver, Rosemary, Patchouli, Ylang Ylang.

Suggested Oil Uses & Properties for External Applications:

Anointing Oil, Meditation, Perfume, Balms, Candles, Soap & Lotions

Calming, Balancing, Relaxing

Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesic, Astringent, Antispasmodic

Safety:

Hazards: None known.

Contraindications: None known.

Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney. Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (p. 1031). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

Storage: Store in a dark colored bottle out of direct sunlight.

Cedar

(Heb. e'rez, Gr. kedros, Lat. cedrus), a tree very frequently mentioned in Scripture. It was stately ( Ezekiel 31:3-5 ), long-branched ( Psalms 80:10 ; 92:12 ; Ezekiel 31:6-9 ), odoriferous (Cant 4:11 ; Hosea 14:6 ), durable, and therefore much used for boards, pillars, and ceilings ( 1 Kings 6:9 1 Kings 6:10 ; 7:2 ; Jeremiah 22:14 ), for masts ( Ezekiel 27:5 ), and for carved images ( Isaiah 44:14 ).

It grew very abundantly in Palestine, and particularly on Lebanon, of which it was "the glory" ( Isaiah 35:2 ; 60:13 ). Hiram supplied Solomon with cedar trees from Lebanon for various purposes connected with the construction of the temple and the king's palace ( 2 Samuel 5:11 ; 2 Samuel 7:2 2 Samuel 7:7 ; 1 Kings 5:6 1 Kings 5:8 1 Kings 5:10 ; 1 Kings 6:9 1 Kings 6:10 1 Kings 6:15 1 Kings 6:16 1 Kings 6:18 1 Kings 6:20 ; 1 Kings 7:2 1 Kings 7:3 1 Kings 7:7 1 Kings 7:11 1 Kings 7:12 ; 9:11 , etc.). Cedars were used also in the building of the second temple under Zerubbabel ( Ezra 3:7 ).

Of the ancient cedars of Lebanon there remain now only some seven or eight. They are not standing together. But beside them there are found between three hundred and four hundred of younger growth. They stand in an amphitheatre fronting the west, about 6,400 feet above the level of the sea.

The cedar is often figuratively alluded to in the sacred Scriptures. "The mighty conquerors of olden days, the despots of Assyria and the Pharaohs of Egypt, the proud and idolatrous monarchs of Judah, the Hebrew commonwealth itself, the war-like Ammonites of patriarchal times, and the moral majesty of the Messianic age, are all compared to the towering cedar, in its royal loftiness and supremacy ( Isaiah 2:13 ; Ezekiel 17:3 Ezekiel 17:22 Ezekiel 17:23 Ezekiel 31:3-9 ; Amos 2:9 ; Zechariah 11:1 Zechariah 11:2 ; Job 40:17 ; Psalms 29:5 ; 80:10 ; 92:12 , etc).", Groser's Scrip. Nat. Hist. (See BOX-TREE.)

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Scripture References

Le 14:4, Le 14:6, Le 14:49, Le 14:51, Le 14:52, Nu 19:6, Nu 24:6, 2Sa 5:11, 2Sa 7:2, 2Sa 7:7, 1Ki 4:33, 1Ki 5:6, 1Ki 5:8, 1Ki 5:10, 1Ki 6:9, 1Ki 6:10, 1Ki 6:15, 1Ki 6:16, 1Ki 6:18, 1Ki 6:20, 1Ki 6:36, 1Ki 7:2, 1Ki 7:3, 1Ki 7:7, 1Ki 7:12, 1Ki 9:11, 2Ki 14:9, 2Ki 19:23, 1Ch 22:4, 2Ch 1:15, 2Ch 2:8, 2Ch 9:27, 2Ch 25:18, Ezr 3:7, Job 40:17, Ps 92:12, So 1:17, So 8:9, Isa 41:19, Jer 22:14, Jer 22:15, Eze 17:3, Eze 17:22, Eze 17:23, Eze 27:24, Eze 31:3, Zep 2:14, Zec 11:2

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