100% Cypress 100％絲柏 100％丝柏

1. 蒸薰法：將5至10滴精華油混入載滿暖水的香薰爐中。

2. 按摩法：將4至5滴精華油混合10毫升的底油，用於身體按摩，對鬆弛神經或紓緩疲勞非常有效；亦可作護膚油使用。

3. 沐浴法：加入8至10滴精華油於浴缸中，即可享受香薰水療，不但可改善肌膚，對於舒緩肌肉痛及改善睡眠質素非常有效。

4. 直接吸入法：只需將3至5滴精華油滴在紙巾或枕頭上即可；亦可將精華油滴於一盆熟水中，用大毛巾蓋著頭，近距離吸入蒸氣，約10分鐘後即有效消除疲勞；治療頭痛及呼吸道感染特別有效。

5. 泥粉面膜（潔淨和美白）：將1-2滴精華油混入已調好花水的泥粉中。

6. 個人護理產品 ：例如洗髮水、沐浴液、面霜等將4-5滴精華油混合10毫升個人護理產品中。

7. 香水：將4-10滴精華油及4-10滴溶解劑混入10毫升水中，可製成自己獨特的香水。

禁忌: 孕妇忌用， 高血压人士忌用

基礎材料調配份量：

每(5/10/30/50/100)毫升中調配1%香薰油需要分別加入(1/2/6/10/20)滴香薰油

每(5/10/30/50/100)毫升中調配2%香薰油需要分別加入(2/4/12/20/40)滴香薰油

每(5/10/30/50/100)毫升中調配2.5%香薰油需要分別加入(3/5/15/25/30)滴香薰油

*眼部護理＝0.5% 面部＝1% - 2% 成人全身＝2% - 2.5%

*注意：薄身油可以直接使用於皮膚，由於厚身油的性質比較厚及黏，與薄身油混合一起使用效果更佳

比例：厚身油10-20％薄身油80-90％

Antibacterial activity Cypress essential oil performs an antibacterial activity against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria with diameter zones of inhibition 4 to 12 mm, with MIC and MBC values ranging from 62.5 to 250 μg/ml. (The tested bacteria is Bacillus cereus , Enterococcus feacalis, Serratia marcescens, Staphlococcus aureus, Aeromonas hydrophila, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella indica) Source: Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). Medical importance of Cupressus sempervirens-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 66-76. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313742752_Medical_importance_of_Cupressus_sempervirens-A_review Antimicrobial activity Cypress essential oil inhibited the growth of susceptible bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeasts, with the effective MIC and MCC value. The zone of inhibition of 2 and 4 μl/disc of the cypress essential oil against the tested microorganism ranged from 7-10 and 8-13mm respectively. (The tested microorganism is Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium simegmatis, Pseudomonas pyocyaneus, Yersinia enterolitica, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus megaterium, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus brevis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Klyveromyces fragilis.) Source: Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). Medical importance of Cupressus sempervirens-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 66-76. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313742752_Medical_importance_of_Cupressus_sempervirens-A_review Antifungal activity Cypress essential oil significantly inhibited the growth of 8 cultivated crop fungi and 4 agricultural fungi (which are Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium equisiti, Fusarium verticillioides, Fusarium nygamai, Botrytis cinerea, Microdochium nivale var. nivale, Alternaria sp, Gibberella avenacea, Fusarium subglutinans, Rhizoctonia solani, Alternaria alternaten). Source: Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). Medical importance of Cupressus sempervirens-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 66-76. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313742752_Medical_importance_of_Cupressus_sempervirens-A_review Antioxidant activity Cypress essential oil shows the antioxidant activity using linoleic acid peroxidation test and peroxyl radical mediated hemolysis of red blood cells (RBC) assay. The essential oils mitigated linoleic acid peroxidation which was peaked 39.5, 35.6 and 53.4% after 4 h at 180, 220 and 260 μg/ml respectively and the RBC hemolysis was inhibited by the essential oil (49.9, 38.5 and 15.0 at 180, 220 and 260 μg/ml respectively. Source: Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). Medical importance of Cupressus sempervirens-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 66-76. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313742752_Medical_importance_of_Cupressus_sempervirens-A_review Antiglycation activity Cypress essential oil performs an antiglycation activity using haemoglobin and insulin glycation assays. The cypress essential oil inhibited haemoglobin glycation with the rate of 44.8%, 62.6% and 54.0% at 180, 220 and 260 μg/ml respectively. It also inhibited insulin glycation with the rate of 66.1%, 69.2% and 73.8% at 180, 220 and 260 μg/ml respectively. Source: Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). Medical importance of Cupressus sempervirens-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 66-76. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313742752_Medical_importance_of_Cupressus_sempervirens-A_review Remarks Oily skin: 5 drops each of lemongrass oil, lemon oil, cypress oil and camphor oil or clary sage oil with 1 drop of peppermint oil. Source: Rose, J. (2013). The aromatherapy book: applications and inhalations. North Atlantic Books. Reference Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). Medical importance of Cupressus sempervirens-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 66-76. Rose, J. (2013). The aromatherapy book: applications and inhalations. North Atlantic Books.