Scientific name
Cupressus sempervirens L.Family
CupressaceaeOrigin
Cultivated plantParts Used
Berries or fruits are usedChemical 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.