Sanskrit name: देवदारु (Devadaru)  

Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud.

Family: Pinaceae

English Name: Deodar cedar

Malayalam Name:  ദേവദാരു

Distribution: Occurs in North-west Himalayas from Kashmir to Garhwal. 

Part Used: Heart wood, oil.

Properties: Anti-arthritic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, wound healing, anti-pruritic, neuroprotective and anti-anxiety.

Useful in: Joint pains, arthralgia, arthritis, skin lesions, wounds, neuro-muscular diseases and anxiety disorders.