Tribals are known as the torch bearers of ethnobotany. The present study was carried out in a Gaddi inhabited village viz. Dhamunda of Tehsil Bhaderwah. Gaddis have devised a unique low cost and eco-friendly indigenous method of extraction of cedar wood oil by heating small pieces of finely split wood of Cedrus deodara in an earthen pitcher. Gaddis of Bhaderwah traditionally use cedar wood oil as a crude medicine for treatment of different human and cattle diseases. Several studies have shown that Cedrus deodara oil exhibit high antimicrobial activity and medicinal properties. Integrating this indigenous wisdom with modern technology could enhance oil yield, improve safety, and promote sustainable livelihoods for tribal communities.