French pharmacy
CYPRESS CRUSHED NUTS IPHYM Herbalism Cupressus sempervirens
Rich in tannin, cypress is used against diarrhea, urinary incontinence, prostate disorders.
Demonstrated in venous insufficiency and in the "hemorrhoidal symptoms" efficiency.
Cupressus sempervirens L.
Family: Cupressaceae
Originally bordering the Aegean Sea, the cypress is a widely cultivated as an ornamental in southern Europe.
- Astringent (tannins)
- Vaso-constrictor (procyanidins: vitamin P activity)
- Antispasmodic
- Stimulating estrogenic
Vasoconstrictor, the cypress is the plant of the venous system par excellence. it relieves heavy legs, varicose veins, hemorrhoids have reduced, regulates the rules too abundant. Rich in tannin, it is used against diarrhea, urinary incontinence, prostate disorders.
The cypress essential oil , extracted from the twigs is used for its properties on the venous and lymphatic circulation, including its vasoconstrictor properties.
- Hemorrhoids, bleeding, menopausal disorders:
Decoction: 20g / l, 15 minutes, 1 cup before each meal
- Evergreen tree
- Bark smooth, gray, reddish
- Leaves small triangular interlinked in four rows and completely covering the twigs
- Fruit: Cones globular fruiting (2-3 cm) formed from June to December scales green becoming gray brown at maturity
The advice of our pharmacist herbalist to extract active ingredients from plants:
How to make a decoction easily
For roots, bark, leathery leaves and hard seeds (woody herbs).
Prepare your teas and herbal infusions with low mineral water. Water plays an important role as it conveys the properties of plants.
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