Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Hydrosol

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Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Hydrosol

Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Hydrosol

Product Description

Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Hydrosol
  • Québec vrai
  • USDA Organic
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Plant description

Latin Name : Thuja occidentalis
English Name : Eastern White Cedar, Swamp Cedar, American Arborvitae
French Name : Thuya occidental, Cèdre (pop. Québec), thuya de l’Est, cèdre blanc
Family : Cupressaceae
Origin : Canada

History and Origin

Eastern White Cedar is a conifer native to north-eastern North America that prefers humid limestone soils. It has the distinctive feature to bear miniature superimposed scales instead of needle. Interesting fact, small trees of a “bonsai” type aged over 800 hundreds years have been found in northern Quebec, notably on the lake edges, away from forests fires. Often, the center of the tree, that dies and therefore no longer presents the same resistance to decomposition, putrefies and creates, over time, a shelter for animals. Moreover, during the winter, Thuya plantations become home to the deer herds. Furthermore, the wood, scented, light, easy to split and rot resistant, is highly appreciated to build fences, shingles, docks, foundations, beams and other building elements requiring a resistance to decomposition. Ancient civilisations used it as a ceremonial incense, therapeutic remedy and structure material for the building of bark canoes. Traditionally, since cedar wood repels moths, it is used to manufacture “cedar chests”. This naming is of course a mistake, the real Cedar tree belonging to a whole different family. 

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Aromatherapy Data Sheet

The following information was obtained from the references listed below.

Extraction: Steam distillation.
Aroma and taste: Clear liquid with a fresh and forest scent.
Stability and Shelf Life: Unknown.

Documentation and References

  • MOERMAN, DANIEL E., Native American Ethnobotany, Timber Press.
  • ASSINIWI, Bernard, La médecine des Indiens d’Amérique, Guérin littérature.
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