Large evergreen cypress trees are found in the south of France, where most of the essential oil is produced, Italy, Corsica, Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Cypress is good due to its astringent properties. The oil can be used as massage oil, patches, compress, lotion, poultices and shampoo baths and for inhalations.
Cypress has pungent, sweet, astringent taste. It acts as astringent, antispasmodic, expectorant, antiseptic, regulates female hormone system, deodorizing and is very effective on skin, nerves, muscle, scalp tissues. It also mixes well with the following oils:
Lemon, Juniper, Birch, Bergamot, Orange, Grapefruit, Clarysage, Musk, Mandarin, Moroccan Chamomile and
Jasmine. However, it should not be used directly on the skin and it should always be used in a dilute form.
Uses of Cypress Oil
It can be used it for cuts, hemorrhoids, and excess bleeding. It is a wonderful essential oil for any circulation problems.
It has also been used in weight reduction formulas because of its diuretic effect.
It is a balancer to the female system, often combined with clary sage for hot flashes and used to reduce or inhibit the growth of ovarian cysts.
Because of its work with acne and oily skin it is often added to skin care formulas.
Cypress is excellent in aftershave and hair care formulas.
