Cypress Essential Oil
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Cypress Essential Oil diffused can relieve asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, coughs. Cypress Oil makes an excellent deodorant mixed with alcohol or fractionated coconut oil. It also has the ability to calm and relax. The Chinese considered the cones of the cypress tree to be very nutritious and beneficial for the liver and respiratory system. The cypress tree contains a hormone that normalizes female sex hormones and can be helpful during menopause. There is also an essential oil from an Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica). Can be confused by name with Cyperus (Cyperus rotundus), a grass growing in India and China. We call this oil Cypriol to avoid this confusion. Port Orford Cedarwood, is not a cedarwood, but a relative of cypress. Most noted as a venous decongestant and used for varicose veins, edema, and hemorrhoids.
Additional Information
| Product No. | 01-cyp00-group |
|---|---|
| GCC | DS-GP Spain |
| Common Name | Cypress, Italian Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress |
| Scientific Name | Cypressus sempervirens, C. sempervirens var. stricta |
| Family Name | Cupressaceae (Cypress) |
| Indigenous Country | Eastern Mediterranean |
| Country Of Production | France, Spain, Morocco |
| History | Tibetans use cypress as a purification incense. Medicinally it has been used for the urinary system and is considered helpful when there is excessive loss of fluid, such as heavy perspiration, menstrual loss and diarrhea. Ancient physicians recommended th |
| history_cont | N/A |
| Plant Description | An evergreen tree growing to 160 feet high with slender branches and a conical shape bearing small flowers, producing round brownish-gray cones or nuts. Some cypress trees are reputed to be over 3,000 years old. |
| Parts Processed | Needles and twigs. |
| Processing Methods | Steam distilled |
| Color Range | Light yellow to greenish olive. |
| Chemical Constituents | Class: Tepene. Pinene, camphene, sylvestrene, cymene, sabinol. |
| Yin/Yang | Yin |
| Physical Uses | Used for hemorrhoids, oily skin, excessive perspiration, insect repellent, bleeding gums, varicose veins, wounds, edema, poor circulation, rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis, spasmodic, coughing, dysmenorrhea, menopausal problems, nervous tension, and stress |
| Physical_Uses_cont | N/A |
| Mental Uses | I have all I need to accomplish what I need to do. I can endure. I will make it. |
| Emotional Uses | Feeling "can't make it," I am not enough, "used up" TO I can endure, peace of mind. |
| Spiritual Uses | Can indicate that you have been under stress for a very long time. You have endured and this stress is about to end. You are under transition and soon circumstances will be more stable. Therefore, cypress soothes and comforts, supporting your inner streng |
| Spiritual_Uses_Cont | N/A |
| Applications | Aroma lamp, bath, compress, diffusor, inhaler, light bulb ring, liquid candle, lotion, massage, mist spray, poultices, shampoo, steam inhalation. |
| Warnings/Contraindications | No formal testing, could be toxic, avoid in pregnancy and with infants and children, could be irritant. |

