Cypress

The handsome Cypress tree is a Gymnosperm or evergreen which belongs to the plant family Curpressaceae. It is normally planted as an ornamental tree. Cypress is more popular in the colder region of the world. In the gardens, it is first planted in flowering pots and later transplanted to other areas. Cypress serves as a good fence when planted in the edge of gardens.

 MEDICINAL USE:
*Dysentery, gonorrhoea and hernia.
*Fever, wounds and cuts.
*Pulmonary diseases like tuberculosis.

*Bleeding piles, bloody diarrhoea and pyorrhoea.
*Whooping cough.

 HOW TO USE:
*The fruit, in decoction, is recommended in dysentery, gonorrhoea, and hernia.
*The above decoction is also good for fever, wounds and fresh cuts.
*The tea of the leaves is good for pulmonary diseases like tuberculosis, bleeding piles, bloody
  diarrhoea, and pyorrhoea.
*The extracted oil is used for whooping cough.



PARTS USED:
*The leaves and the fruits.

DOSE:
As recommended above.

Normal Dosage For:

Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day.
Aged 6 to 9 years: 2 cups a day
Aged 2 to 5 years: 1 cup a day
1 to 2 years: 1/2 cup a day
Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day

A Useful Table for Quick Measurements:
1 tbsp = 5 grams (green herb)
1 dessertspoon = 2 grams (dry herb)
1 teaspoon = 25 drops
1 cup = 16 tbsp


1 litre = 7 or 8 cups