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Cypress


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Aroma: Cypress has a smokey, sweet, balsamic scent.

Extraction: Steam distillation from the needles and twigs. Pale yellow to greenish light liquid.

Benefits: Cypress reduces nervous
tension and stress.  Cypress is an astringent,
antiarthritic, and antioxidant. It is good for
oily skin and excessive perspiration and as
a natural deodorizer sweaty feet. Cypress
is very useful for all respiratory conditions.
Emotionally, cypress is comforting in times
of change.  It eases sadness. Tibetans use
Cypress for purification.

Blends: Cypress blends well with Cedarwood, Pine, Lavender, Clary Sage, Juniper, Bergamot,
and Orange.

Safety Precautions: None
cupressus sempervirens

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