About
A clean, woody, slightly astringent oil with excellent circulation-supporting properties. It is one of the most valuable oils in massage for varicose veins, fluid retention, heavy legs, and lymphatic drainage work. Its astringent properties also make it effective for excessive perspiration.
Sacred to the ancients Greeks and Romans who planted cypress trees in cemeteries as symbols of immortality, cypress has been used medicinally throughout the Mediterranean for millennia. Ancient Egyptian physicians prescribed it for liver conditions and Hippocrates referenced it for haemorrhoids.
Benefits
- ✓Supports venous circulation and varicose veins
- ✓Valuable in lymphatic drainage massage
- ✓Reduces fluid retention
- ✓Astringent for oily skin
- ✓Grounding and fortifying emotionally
Pairings (14)
Both are exceptional for detoxification and lymphatic drainage; their combined diuretic and circulation-supporting properties enhance detox massage.
Both support circulation and lymphatic function — a classic pairing for lymphatic drainage massage and treatment of fluid retention.
Cypress shares lemongrass's affinity for lymphatic drainage and circulation, making them an outstanding detoxifying pair.
Cypress adds a fresh, woody, circulatory-supporting quality that pairs very well with bergamot in uplifting and detoxifying massage blends.
Cypress shares strong circulatory and lymphatic benefits with rosemary, making them an outstanding duo for drainage, fluid retention, and heavy-leg massage.
Both share clean, fresh aromatic profiles and astringent properties, making them an excellent match for oily skin or lymphatic drainage massage.
Cypress's toning, circulatory, and decongestant properties pair very well with lavender's calming effects for lymphatic drainage or fluid-retention massage.
Properties
- Aroma
- clean, woody, fresh, slightly camphoraceous
- Max Dilution
- 5%
Contraindications
- ⚠Avoid in pregnancy
- ⚠Avoid with hormone-sensitive conditions
- ⚠Avoid with clotting disorders