Cade Oil

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Portuguese, Afghanistan, US, English, Kurdistan, Spain, Turkey, Iraq

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Cancer, Dandruff, Diuretic

Science studied: L-BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, CEDRENE, EO, 11BETA-HYDROXYMANOYL-OXIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cupressaceae

Scientific name: Juniperus oxycedrus

Common names: Cade Oil, Spanish Cedar, Cade, Brown Juniper, Prickly Juniper, Cade Juniper, Genévrier oxycèdre, Genévrier oxycèdre, Cèdre piquant, Kade, Stech-Wacholder, cade juniper, enebro de bayas rojas, genévrier cade, genévrier epineux, oxycèdre, prickly juniper

POWO: 262299-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Portuguese, Afghanistan, US, Elsewhere, English, Kurdistan, Spain, Turkey and 6 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Cancer
• Dandruff
• Diuretic
• Eczema
• Ophthalmia
• Parasiticide
• Psoriasis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Portuguese
• Afghanistan
• US
• Elsewhere
• English
• Kurdistan
• Spain
• Turkey
• Iraq
• Italian
• Danish
• Spanish

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Cancer
• Dandruff
• Diuretic
• Eczema
• Ophthalmia
• Parasiticide
• Psoriasis
• Stimulant
• Ache(Tooth)
• Vermifuge
• Vulnerary

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antiseptic · Portuguese · "
• Antiseptic · Afghanistan · "
• Cancer · US · "
• Dandruff · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · English · "
• Eczema · Kurdistan · "
• Ophthalmia · Spain · "
• Parasiticide · Turkey · "
• Parasiticide · Afghanistan · "
• Psoriasis · Iraq · "
• Stimulant · Italian · "
• Ache(Tooth) · Danish · "
• Vermifuge · Spanish · "
• Vermifuge · Spain · "
• Vulnerary · Spain · "
• Leprosy · Spain · "
• Pediculicide · Spain · "
• Skin · Spain · "
• Alopecia · Elsewhere · "
• Contraceptive · Spain · "
• Favus · Iraq · "
• Opacity · Spain · "
• Scabies(Veterinary) · Spain · "
• Sore · Spain · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Jun o 1, a Cross-reactive Juniperus oxycedrus Allergen With Unique Structural and Immunogenic Properties. · 2026 source ↗
• The genetic diversity of Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. oxycedrus populations in Morocco-North Africa · 2025 source ↗
• Proteomic profiling of <i>Juniperus oxycedrus</i> and <i>Cupressus arizonica</i> pollen reveals quantitative interspecies differences in the IgE-binding protein repertoire associated with Mediterranean Cupressaceae allergy. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• L-BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• CEDRENE
• EO
• 11BETA-HYDROXYMANOYL-OXIDE
• METHYL-CIS-COMMUNATE
• METHYLIMBRICATALATE
• METHYLIMBRICATOLATE
• MYRECOMMUNIC-ACID
• PINENE
• VIRIDIFLOROL
• L-CADINOL
• L-CADINENE
• GUAIACOL
• METHYL-TRANS-COMMUNATE
• MYRECOMMUNIC-ACID-METHYL-ETHER
• P-CRESOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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