Cardamom Essential Oil

Cardamom Essential Oil

Botanical Name

Alternative Names

Source Location

Plant part used

Elettaria cardamomum

India, South & Central America

Seeds

Extraction Method

Color

Consistency

Aroma Strength

Steam distillation

Clear

Thin

Medium

Fragrance

Spicy, woody, rich, sweet

Benefits

Appetite loss, colic, fatigue, halitosis and stress. Use for congestion, coughs, to regulate the body temperature, diarrhea, bronchitis, flatulence, intestinal parasites, and indigestion. Treats impotency in men and erectile dysfunction, helps the libido; in women it induces menstruation, relieves PMS symptoms including mood swings, fatigue and nausea.

Blends Well With

Bay, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Mandarin, Neroli, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang

Constituents

Terpinyl acetate, cineol, limonene, sabiene, linalool, linalyl acetate, pinene, zingiberene.

Properties

Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.

Safety

Generally safe