CYPRESS PURE ESSENTIAL OIL
Cupressus sempervirens
The slender, elegant cypress with its narrow columnar habit of growth naturally occurs in the Mediterranean regions. A fresh, herbaceous, green aromatic essential oil is obtained from steam distillation of the twigs, stems and leaves of the tree. Cypress essential oil’s fresh, herbaceous aroma freshens, restores and uplifts. Mild sedative actions calm nervous tension and stress to energise lethargy, lift emotional equilibrium and improve memory. This is one of the most powerful natural astringents and tightens muscular skin on the face while toning pores. It is particularly effective for oily skin because of the astringent actions.
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The merits of this oil
Improves memory and a clearer mind: An energising oil that calms stress for a clearer mind, improving focus, memory and alertness.
Astringent: A powerful natural astringent, Cypress tightens the skin and tones it, tightens pores and tightens the muscles.
Calms piles and shrinks them, besides varicose veins: Shrinks swollen blood vessels and hemorrhoids. Calm varicose veins and hemorrhoids with a couple of drops of Cypress in a dash of Sweet Almond oil. Dab this mixture on varicose veins or hemorrhoids.
Cypress essential oil calms the inflammation, itching and pain of hemorrhoids. Because it is a styptic, it also prevents bleeding in sores. Anti-septic actions prevent infection.
Mild antioxidant: Cypress is a mild antioxidant that rejuvenates skin and improves skin tone.
Analgesic for bursitis and gout: This oil calms the pain of bursitis that causes pain in the joints. It has anti-inflammatory actions that are just as effective for arthritis and gout.
Prevents bleeding in sores and nosebleeds: Cypress is a styptic that prevents mild bleeding in sores, scrapes and scuffs. Wash the sore with a couple of drops of Cypress in a dash of clean water. The astringent actions cause blood clotting to prevent bleeding, making it effective also for nosebleeds.
Mucolytic to unclog phlegm: Clears phlegm when used with an expectorant such as Eucalyptus essential oil to loosen phlegm and mucus. Cypress calms coughs and colds.
Hepatic liver health: Cypress essential oil improves the health of the liver.
Anti-septic disinfectant: Disinfects sores to prevent bacterial infection.
Clears fluid swelling: Clears fluid swelling in the body to prevent oedema.
Anti-inflammatory blood circulation: Calms inflammation when massaged on skin and improves blood circulation.
Lymph drainage: Cypress clears congestion of the lymphatic system.
Anti-spasmodic actions: Prevents spasms of muscles and of coughing.
Tones blood capillaries: Cypress oil improves blood circulation and tones blood capillaries.
Pain Calming: Calms the pain of sprains, strains, muscle pulls, joint pain and even chronic pain.
Diuretic purifying oil: Cypress stimulates the kidneys to excrete urine, flushing toxins from the bloodstream simultaneously.
Repels lice: Excellent for eradicating lice on humans.
Herpes anti-viral: Cypress is an effective anti-viral for the herpes simplex virus.
Anti-bacterial: The anti-bacterial actions of this oil inhibit many forms of bacteria to calm skin infections and sores.
Heavy menstrual cramping: Calms heavy menstruation and cramping.
Antiperspirant freshener: Prevents excessive perspiration and excessive sweating of the feet.
Cypress disintegrates warts, increases blood circulation, and could improve incontinence.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
The information on this website is for informational and educational purposes only. Information or products discussed are not meant to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent any disease or illness. Approach a health practitioner before making changes to your diet, taking supplements or using essential oils that might interfere with medications.
