PDR for Herbal Medicines

HERBAL MONOGRAPHS CYPRESS/241

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Cyclamen europaeum

See Cyclamen

Cydonia oblongata

See Quince

Gymbopogon citratus

See Lemongrass

Gynanchum vincetoxicum

See German Ipecac

Gynara scolymus

See Artichoke

Cynoglossum officinale

See Hound's Tongue

Cyperus articulatus

See Adrue

Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts are the cones, branches

and oil.

Leaves, Stem and Root: Cupressus sempervirens is a tree that

grows up to 30 m tall. The leaves are 0.5 to 1 mm, dark

green and obtuse. The male cones are 4 to 8 mm, the female

are 25 to 40 mm. They are elliptical-oblong (rarely globose),

green when young and shining yellowish-gray when ripe,

with 8 to 14 short and obtusely spiked scales. There are 8 to

20 seeds on each scale,

Habitat: The plant is indigenous to Turkey and is cultivated

throughout the Mediterranean region.

ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY

COMPOUNDS

Chief components: alpha-pinene, D-camphene, D-silves-

trene, p-cymene, L-cadinene, cedrol, terpinenol-4, terpineol,

acetyl- and isovalerianyl esters of monoterpene alcohols

EFFECTS

Cypress acts as an expectorant.