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HIMALAYAN CEDARWOOD OILThe botanical name of the cedar species native tothe Himalayas is Cedarus deodara. This coniferis found in India in Jammu and Kashmir,Himachal Pradesh and Uttarkhand at an altitudeof 1,650-2,400 metres.Himalayan cedarwood oil is distilled from theroots and stumps of Cedrus deodara left afterlopping trees for timber extraction. These stumpsand roots are removed as per agreement with theState Government in a scientific manner. The pitsso formed are filled and consolidated, and theplanting helps to rejuvenate the cedarwoodforests.! Cedarus deodaraHimalayan Cedarwood Oil! J&K, H.P. & Uttrakhand! 1,650 m TO 2,450 m! Removal of stumps! Rejuvenation of forest byplantation! Process: chopping,disintegration, distillation,rectification! License and agreementwith government of H.P. andJ&K! Employment! ProductionCedarwood Stumps and DistillationThe essential oil is found in the whole of theplant but commercially at present the oil isdistilled from stumps and roots left as describedabove. The stumps are first chopped and thendisintegrated to 1/4" mesh to 1/8” mesh. A batchof 2 tonnes of this disintegrated material is fedinto a still and steam is injected at 35 Psig at therate of 1,000 kg/hour for 12 hours, yielding 4-6%of oil. This oil is then rectified. Therefore, cedarwood oil Himalayan crude and cedarwood oilHimalayan rectified are both known in themarket.A short two-minute video was shown illustrating various aspects of cedarwood and the production ofits essential oil.Physiochemical PropertiesColour : Brown red to yellow in colourOdour : Woody balsamicSpecific Density at 15 0 C : 0.930 to 0.938Refractive Index at 30 0 C : 1.508 to 1.510Optical Rotation : +48 0 to +70 0Acid Value : Below 1Flash Point : 118 0 C (Closed Cup Method)67