Cardamom Essential Oil Ellettaria cardomomum Comforting and emotionally nourishing, cardamom is a nurturer | Amor Aromatherapy [AEO.CARD] - $0.23 : Amor Aromatherapy, The Art of Bespoke Aromatherapy, Essential Oils, Perfumery, Create It Yourself Cosmetics & home of Amor Wellness Centre
Botanical Name Elettaria cardamomum Country of Origin Guatemala Plant Part Seeds Extraction Method Steam Distillation - exp Jul 2022 Growing Method Pure Natural
General Description A perennial, reed-like herb, Cardamom grows wild and is cultivated in India and Sri Lanka. It grows up to 4 meters (13 feet) and has long, green silky blades, small yellowy flowers, with a violet tip and a large fleshy rhizome, similar to ginger. Oblong gray fruits follow the flowers, each containing many seeds. Cardamom has long been used as a domestic spice in India, Europe and Middle Eastern countries. It has also been used in both Chinese and Indian medicine for over 3,000 years. There are two main origins for Cardamom - India and Guatemala. The best is a matter of choice by the buyer.
Odour Description A pale yellow oil with a sweet-spicy, warming fragrance with a woody-balsamic undertone. Top Note for blending.
Blends well with Rose, Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ylang Ylang, Cedarwood, Caraway.
Uses Cardamom is particularly helpful for the digestive system. It works as a laxative and soothes colic, wind, dyspepsia and nausea., even pregnancy nausea. It warms the stomach and helps with heartburn. As a massage oil or diluted in the bath, Cardamom oil can assist the digestive system, coughs and as a general tonic.
Stimulating, uplifting, used for clarity, concentration, fatigue and sensuality. Extensively used as a fragrance in soaps, cosmetics and perfumes.
Application Massage, inhalation, meditation, diffuser.
Safety Precautions Flammable. Non-irritant, non-sensitising.
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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 02 April, 2006.