{"id":5443,"date":"2014-10-16T07:30:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T14:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.youngliving.com\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2022-07-08T09:31:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T15:31:40","slug":"essential-oil-spotlight-blue-cypress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/essential-oil-spotlight-blue-cypress\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Oil Spotlight: Blue Cypress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/blue-cypress-essential-oil\">Blue Cypress essential oil<\/a>? Surprisingly, many of our members are not yet acquainted with this amazingly versatile oil. Let me introduce you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/blue-cypress-essential-oil\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-5453\" style=\"margin: 10px\" title=\"Blue Cypress\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27121%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20121%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27121%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Cypress2-121x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Sometimes referred to as Blue Gold, Blue Cypress is a beautiful, cobalt blue and is the only naturally blue essential oil that comes from a tree. Other blue essential oils such as German Chamomile and Blue Tansy are from flowers. So distinctive and beloved is this tree\u2019s aroma that it was chosen as the official fragrance of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Young Living\u2019s Blue Cypress essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and wood of the rare Northern Cypress Pine, native only to Australia\u2019s Northern Territory. The scientific name of Blue Cypress, <em>Callitris intratropica<\/em>, is derived from the Greek <em>calli<\/em> (beautiful) and <em>treis<\/em> (three), which references the tree\u2019s triangular leaves that are arranged in spirals of three.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Blue Cypress has been used for thousands of years by Australian aboriginal people in a variety of household and personal applications. Here are a few ways you can use Blue Cypress:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support muscles. <\/strong>Blue Cypress is great to use post-workout. Just add a few drops to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/category\/whimsical-winter\">V-6<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Vegetable Oil Complex<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/category\/whimsical-winter\">Ortho Ease<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Massage Oil<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/category\/whimsical-winter\">Ortho Sport<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Massage Oil<\/a> and rub it on muscles after physical workouts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Cypress-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-5447 alignright\" title=\"Blue Cypress 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Cypress-2-300x199.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Cypress-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27199%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20199%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27199%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Cypress-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Blue-Cypress-2.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Moisturize skin. <\/strong>Blue Cypress has excellent beneficial properties for the skin. Use Blue Cypress alone or blend it with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/sacred-frankincense-essential-oil\">Sacred Frankincense,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/queue.youngliving.com\/softblock\/?c=youngliving&amp;e=prodmain&amp;t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youngliving.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fproduct%2Flavender-essential-oil&amp;cid=en-US&amp;rticr=0\">Lavender<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/royal-hawaiian-sandalwood-hydrosol\">Royal Hawaiian<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Sandalwood<\/a> essential oils and apply topically to hydrate the skin after time outside.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soothe skin while shaving. <\/strong>Add a drop or two of Blue Cypress to shaving cream, soap, or aftershave to help prevent razor burn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use in household cleaning. <\/strong>Add Blue Cypress to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/thieves-household-cleaner\">Thieves\u00ae Household Cleaner<\/a> for extra cleaning power or include it in a custom blend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/lemon-essential-oil\">Lemon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/us\/en\/product\/clove-essential-oil\">Clove<\/a> essential oils mixed in water to create your own all-purpose cleaner for kitchens, bathrooms, desktops, and other surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these simple and effective uses, how do you use Blue Cypress essential oil?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Heidi Jeanfreau, Young Living International and Portfolio Brand Manager<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you familiar with Blue Cypress essential oil? 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