Deodar Cedar {Cedrus deodara}
Deodar cedar or Himalayan cedar or deodar
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Balances Vata and Kapha
- Taste – Bitter
- Energetics – Heating
- Main Traditional Action: Reduces fever and inflammation and reduces ama
- Other Traditional Uses: Analgesic, anti-asthmatic, antifungal, carminative, and antispasmodic, and helps in treatment of joint pains, gout, sciatica, headaches, diarrhoea, ulcers, skin disorders, reproductive disorders, and obesity.
Modern Research
Deodar cedar and its components have been shown to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiulcer, anticancer, immunomodulatory, and antihyperlipidemic, effects. It has also been shown to induce apoptosis in human cancer cells and stabilize mast cell activity and inhibit leukotriene synthesis