Himalayan Cedar (Devdar)
Cedrus deodara
About Himalayan Cedar (Devdar)
Himalayan Cedar (Devdar) (Cedrus deodara) is a herb used in the Himalayan & Nepali Folk Medicine tradition to help with Respiratory Issues, Fever, Wound Healing, and Rheumatism, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Cedrus deodara, the deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar/devdar/devadar/devadaru, is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in Eastern Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan (especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and, Arunachal Pradesh states and the Darjeeling Region of West Bengal), Southwestern Tibet and Western Nepal, occurring at 1,500–3,200 m (4,921–10,499 ft) altitude. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40–50 m (131–164 ft) tall, exceptionally 60 m (197 ft) with a trunk up...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist