Abstract

ESSENTIAL OIL OF CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS: A BRIEF REVIEW

Bhagyasgree Ganesh Patgar* and Sathish S. and A. R. Shabaraya

ABSTRACT

Aromatherapy is the new trends of the pharmacotherapies, which uses herbal oils normally extracted by distillation for therapeutic and medicinal purposes that are used to ease aches, injuries and relaxes both physical and emotional well being. Essential oils can be a helpful non-medicinal option or it can also be combined with conventional care for some health conditions, provided safety and quality issues are considered. Essential oil of Cupressus sempervirens produces a clean aroma that has both an invigorating and grounding effect on the emotions. The major constituents were a-pinene (68.0%), epi-cedrol (6.1%), a-terpenyl acetate (3.5%) and germacrene D (2.5%) This essential oils are also known to reduce depression, anxiety and fatique and widely used in traditional medicine because it has important biological activities related to human health. The current review discuss about the importance of the essential oil Cupressus sempervirens.

Keywords: Anxiety, Cupressus sempervirens, Depression, Esseential oil.