Cedarwood, Port Orford Essential Oil (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
Overview
Cedarwood, Port Orford may also be referred to as Lawson's cypress. It is typically processed using steam or hydro distillation as a method for extracting oil from the wood.
Essential Facts
- Aroma Description:
- Common Name(s): Lawson's cypress
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Synonyms(s) for Chamaecyparis lawsoniana: Chamaecyparis boursieri, Cupressus fragrans, Cupressus lawsoniana, Retinispora lawsoniana
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- Botanical Genus: Chamaecyparis
- Perfumery Note: Base
- Indigenous Country: United States
- Cultivation: Wild Harvested
- Processing Methods: Steam or Hydro Distillation
- Part Typically Used: Wood
- Shelf Life: 8 plus years
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Conservation Status:
[LC] Least Concern
Coniferous
Earthy
Green
Herbaceous
Slightly sweet
Woody-
Vegan
Essential Details
Benefits & Uses
May be benefitial for addressing the following ailments:
Cellulite
LibidoTherapeutic Benefits of Cedarwood, Port Orford:
CicatrisantOther Uses for Cedarwood, Port Orford:
Hair CareEnergetic, Spiritual, and Emotional Qualities
Energetics and Chakras Qualites of Cedarwood, Port Orford:
1st Chakra - Survival and Support
4th Chakra - Unconditional Love
7th Chakra - Higher Information
Balancing
Grounding
Introspective
Protective
Articles
Cedarwood, Port Orford Articles or Publications:
- PubMed: Genome-wide sequencing of Phytophthora lateralis reveals genetic variation among isolates from Lawson cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) in Northern Ireland.
- PubMed: Essential oil composition, adult repellency and larvicidal activity of eight Cupressaceae species from Greece against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).
- PubMed: Four phenotypically and phylogenetically distinct lineages in Phytophthora lateralis.
- PubMed: Antifungal and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana from Spain.
- PubMed: Microsatellite primers for the Pacific Northwest endemic conifer Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Cupressaceae).
- PubMed: Relationship between occurrence of Phytophthora cambivora on plants in hardy ornamental nursery stocks and detection of the pathogen from water ponds.
- PubMed: Acute aquatic toxicity of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) foliage and Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) heartwood oils.
- PubMed: Biocidal activity of three wood essential oils against Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae), Xenopsylla cheopis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).
- PubMed: Antibacterials and modulators of bacterial resistance from the immature cones of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana.
- PubMed: Heterogeneity shapes invasion: host size and environment influence susceptibility to a nonnative pathogen.
- PubMed: Toxicity studies on western juniper oil (Juniperus occidentalis) and Port-Orford-cedar oil (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) extracts utilizing local lymph node and acute dermal irritation assays.
- PubMed: Variation in water relations characteristics of terminal shoots of Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) seedlings.
- PubMed: Electrophoretic analysis of seed storage proteins from gymnosperms.
- PubMed: Antiviral activity of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana extract: study with herpes simplex virus type 2.
- PubMed: Naturally occurring insect growth regulators. II. Screening of insect and plant extracts as insect juvenile hormone mimics.
- PubMed: Composition of the volatile oil from Chamaecyparis lawsoniana stump heartwood.