PRINCESS MONONOKE (HINOKI)
Can we interest you in a forest bath? On the series finale of Treeyazaki, we discuss Princess Mononoke and the hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa). A tree ripe with VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and rich tradition such as forest bathing, this tree is a quintisential Japanese conifer.
Hinoki
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
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Additional Reading:
Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
Hinoki fact sheet
Overview of the hinoki cypress
Physiological effect of olfactory stimulation by Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) leaf oil
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) and Nature Therapy: A State-of-the-Art Review