Editing Cedar oil (section)

==Uses==
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Cedarwood oils each have characteristic woody odours which may change somewhat in the course of drying out. The crude oils are often yellowish or even darker in color and some, such as Texas cedarwood oil (derived primarily from ''[[Juniperus ashei]]'' and ''[[Juniperus deppeana|J. deppeana]]''), are quite viscous and deposit crystals on standing. They find use (sometimes after ''[[Rectified spirit|rectification]]'') in a range of fragrance applications such as soap perfumes, household sprays, floor polishes and insecticides. Small quantities are used in microscope work as a clearing oil.

Today, cedarwood oil is often used for its aromatic properties, especially in [[aromatherapy]]; it can also be used to renew the smell of natural cedar furniture. Cedarwood oil is used as an [[insect repellent]], both directly applied to the skin and as an additive to sprays, candles and other products.

In India, oil from the deodar cedar (''[[Cedrus deodara]]'', a true cedar) has been shown to possess [[insecticide|insecticidal]] and [[Fungicide|antifungal]] properties and to have some potential for control of fungal deterioration of spices during storage.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Desai |first1=Avni G. |last2=Qazi |first2=Ghulam N. |last3=Ganju |first3=Ramesh K. |last4=El-Tamer |first4=Mahmoud |last5=Singh |first5=Jaswant |last6=Saxena |first6=Ajit K. |last7=Bedi |first7=Yashbir S. |last8=Taneja |first8=Subhash C. |last9=Bhat |first9=Hari K. |date=September 2008 |title=Medicinal Plants and Cancer Chemoprevention |url=|journal=Current Drug Metabolism |volume=9 |issue=7 |pages=581–591 |doi=10.2174/138920008785821657 |issn=1389-2002 |pmc=4160808 |pmid=18781909}}</ref> It is still sometimes also used to clarify [[emeralds]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emerald Fillers and Treatments |url=https://www.gemsociety.org/article/emerald-fillers/ |website=International Gem Society}}</ref>