Cypress in Herbalist: Properties of the Cypress

Scientific name

Family

Origin

Parts Used

Chemical constituents

• Polyphenols;
• Flavonoids;
• Tannins;
• Essential oil (camphene, pinene, cupressene).

Cypress in Herbalist: Properties of the Cypress

The cypress exercises beneficial activities towards the microcirculation; for this reason it is particularly useful in case of hemorrhoids and peripheral venous insufficiency.
In addition, the cypress exerts an "anti-inflammatory action against the respiratory tract.