Cypress

Safety data – nontoxic, non-irritant and nonsensitizing.

Family – Cupressaceae

Synonyms – Italian or Mediterranean Cypress

Herbal/folk tradition - It was highly valued as a medicine and as an incense by ancient civilizations and is still used as a purification incense by the Tibetans.  It benefits the urinary system and is considered useful where there is excessive loss of fluid such as heavy perspiration or menstrual loss and diarrhea.  The Chinese considered the nuts very nutritious, beneficial for the liver and respiratory system and to check profuse perspiration

Aromatherapy/home use

Skincare – hemorrhoids, oily and overhydrated skin, excessive perspiration, insect repellent, bleeding of the gums, varicose veins, wounds.

Circulation, muscles and joints – cellulitis, muscular cramp, edema, poor circulation, rheumatism.

Respiratory system – asthma, bronchitis, spasmodic coughing.

Genito-urinary system - dysmenorrhea, menopausal problems,  menorrhagia.

Nervous system – nervous tension and stress-related conditions.

Other uses – employed in some pharmaceutical products; used as a fragrance component in colognes, aftershaves and perfumes.

Distribution – native to  the eastern Mediterranean; now grows wild in France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, Britain and, to lesser degree, the Balkan countries.  Cultivation and distillation usually take place in France, Spain and Morocco.

Extraction – essential oil by steam distillation from the needles and twigs.  An oil from the cones is available occasionally.  A concrete and absolute are also produced in small quantities.

Characteristics – a pale yellow to greenish-olive mobile liquid with a smoky, sweet, balsamic, tenacious odor.  It blends well with Cedarwood, pine, lavender, mandarin, clary sage, lemon, cardamom, chamomile, ambrette seed, labdanum, juniper, benzoin, bergamot, orange, marjoram and sandalwood.

Actions – antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, deodorant, diuretic, hepatic, styptic, sudorific, tonic, vasoconstrictive.

EO242A   Cypress   1/3oz                        $9.40

EO242B  Cypress 1oz                               $27.00

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