(Callitris intratropica) May soothe minor wounds, insect bites, skin issues and ease tension.
Blue Cypress has a cobalt blue color and is mostly sesquiterpenes. It serves as a wonderful base note and as a fixative in blends. It is especially nice with other wood oils, citrus oils and most florals. Australian Blue Cypress (Callitris intratropica) should not be confused with Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens). Australian Blue Cypress is high in sesquiterpenes, whereas Cypress is high in monoterpenes.
Blue Cypress is "resinous" and therefore a thicker oil. The viscosity (consistency) of some oils are just naturally thicker while some are thinner. For example, citrus oils are very thin, but root and resinous oils are thicker. From a chemistry perspective, the lighter/smaller molecules (such as those that make up citrus oils) are thinner, and heavier/larger molecules (such as those that make up root oils) are thicker. The oil drops out more easily when warm.
Warm Water Bath First, place the oil bottle into a bowl (a glass baby food jar is perfect) and set in a pan of warm water (or double boiler) with enough warm water to affect the temperature of the oil. Avoid any possibility of allowing the water to get into the bottle. (I put my bottle in a ziplock bag and make sure it is standing upright.) Allow it to warm for about 15-20 minutes, replacing the water as needed if it evaporates. Continue warming until you get the oil at the right consistency to work with. Different oils take varying amounts of time to liquify, and this somewhat depends also on how solid they are and their ability to soften. You may also want to use a pipette to help dispense.
Pipette: Speaking personally, I use a rubber bulb/glass pipette that screws onto the bottle. I am aware that I need to be careful not to let the essential oil get on the rubber, so I make sure to wipe the rim of the bottle clean before recapping, and I do not let the bottle tip over, which would allow the essential oil to come into contact with the rubber. With care, the rubber will last a good while, but you can expect that it will eventually fail due to the aromatic oil. HEO offers disposable pipettes or glass pipettes with rubber bulbs.
Therapeutic Uses Australian Blue Cypress may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following: Allergic reactions Anxiety Asthma Bacteria Burns Cold sores Cramps, abdominal Deodorant Herpes, simplex, zoster Hives HPV (human papilloma virus) Inflammation Insect deterrent Joints Mental clarity Muscles, aching Pain Rashes, itchy Skin, dry, itchy Stings, wasp, bee Virus Wounds
Internal: Australian Blue Cypress is suitable for internal use within safe parameters if such use is deemed appropriate. We feel that internal use is rarely *needed* and should only be used with respect for how concentrated the oils are. HEO does not advocate internal use of essential oils without appropriate knowledge and understanding of how to administer, for what purpose, how much, which essential oils, safety concerns and so on. In our experience, essential oils are generally more effective used topically with proper dilution or inhaled. Kurt Schnaubelt, Ph.D. notes that "French aromatherapy literature contains many references to using oils orally." He goes on to note that "generally 1 drop is always enough when ingesting essential oils." A potential toxicity hazard could occur when untrained people use essential oils orally and ingest too much.Keep in mind that while medical doctors or health care practitioners may prescribe essential oils for internal use, they are trained and experienced in the safe application of essential oils. It is not a matter of using "French" or "British" methods, it's a matter of experience and appropriate application. Click here for more information about internal usage.
4. This oil was a great help to me when I got into some poison ivy. The skin turned into a mess of red, oozing, burning bumps. The itching was so bad that I couldn’t leave it alone. My scratching spread the rash all up my leg. In desperation I slathered Australian Blue Cypress oil (neat) all over the rash. Within a minute the stinging stopped. Then I mostly forgot about it. Two hours later when I put on a second application, the rash had receded to the size of a egg. By the next day it was gone. I was amazed by how quickly this oil brought me relief! - E.N.
