Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 CYPRESS ESSENTIAL OIL Oil properties Cypress oil has a woody, slightly spicy and refreshing masculine smell. The oil is colorless to very pale yellow in color and watery in viscosity. Origin of cypress oil The Cypress is a perennial tree, conical-shaped, about 28 meters (80 feet) high. It originates from the East, now mostly found in gardens and cemeteries in the Mediterranean region.An evergreen tree with dark green foliage, small flowers and round brown-grey cones, with seed nuts inside. The wood is hard and durable, a red-yellow in colour.The Phoenicians and Cretans used the wood for building ships and houses; the Egyptians for making sarcophagi and the Greeks used it for sculpturing statues of their gods.The Greek word 'Sempervirens' means 'lives forever'. The tree gave its name to the island of Cypress where it used to be worshipped.The legend says the cross of Jesus had been made of cypress wood and it generally seems to be connected with death. Extraction Cypress oil is extracted from the needles and twigs of young branches by steam distillation and yields 1.3-1.5%. Chemical composition The main components of Cypress oil include: Pinene, Camphene, Terpinolene, Cymene and Sabinol. Precautions The oil is considered non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing but is best to avoid during pregnancy and is best to do a skin patch test before using it a massage blend. Therapeutic properties The therapeutic properties of Cypress oil include: astringent, antiseptic, antispasmodic, diuretic, vasoconstrictor, respiratory tonic and sedative. Uses Cypress oil has a calming and soothing effect on the irritable, angry and stressed-out person. It has a valuable effect as a vasoconstrictor on varicose veins and hemorrhoids.Cypress oil is beneficial in conditions of excess fluid, such as bleeding, nosebleeds, heavy menstruation, heavy perspiration, hemorrhages and fluid retention.Its antispasmodic action is very useful for asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, emphysema and influenza.Cypress oil soothes muscular cramps, arthritis and rheumatism; it is also beneficial to oily skin and wounds. Summary Cypress oil has a calming and soothing effect on the nerves, is valuable as a vasoconstrictor, useful in the treatment of excessive discharge of fluids and beneficial for the respiratory tract. Burners and vaporizers Cypress oil is useful in vapor therapy for the following: asthma, emphysema, whooping cough and bronchitis. Blended oil or in the bath Cypress oil can be used as a massage oil or diluted in the bath for: arthritis, asthma, cellulite, cramps, diarrhea, sweaty feet, rheumatism, heavy menstruation and menopause.Used with a carrier oil, gently rub for relief of: arthritis, asthma, cellulite, cough, cramps and varicose veins. Lotions and creams In a cream base Cypress oil can be used for broken veins on the skin, as well as a greasy skin. Cold compress Used diluted on a cold compress, Cypress oil is very good for a nosebleed. Cypress oil blends well with Although most essential oils blend well together, Cypress oil blends particularly well with:bergamot, clary sage, lavender, juniper, pine, marjoram, sandalwood, rosemary, frankincense and all the citrus oils. The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.~ Albert Einstein ~ Check Out My Groups: Everything Natural http://health./ Everything Magick EverythingMagick/ -- Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.2/314 - Release 4/16/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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