Therapeutic utility of Devadaru or Cedrus deodara is of classical importance in Indian Medicine of Ayurveda, an ancient medical system and culture of India to alleviate Vata ( one of the three elemental substances, or doshas, of the Ayurveda) disorders and Prameha (urinary disorders)
Devadaru tree (Cedrus deodara) Did you know that Devadaru tree (Cedrus deodara) native to the Western Himalayan Temperate Zone in the Himalayas is considered sacred even today? Devadaru tree, a species of cedar, with the widely known botanical name Cedrus deodara, the tree of the Indian subcontinent, native to the Western Himalayan Temperate Zone in the Himalayas, also known as 'Pinus devadaru' and by its Sanskrit name 'deiudar' or 'Suradaru' meaning “the one which grows in the land of Gods”, is a large coniferous evergreen tree which bears flowers, new leaves and fruits all year through and has a sweet fragrance surrounding it like a divine aura. The Sanskrit word Devadaru, a compound word of 'deva (god)' and 'daru (wood)' meaning "wood of the gods". In the epic Ramayana there is mention of “stands of devadarus” and "devadaruvanaih". Its considered sacred even today. In Valmiki Ramayana's Kish...
