Cardamom Essential Oil   

Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomum
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distillation
Parts Used: Seed of the fruit
Note Classification: Middle to Top
Aroma: Fresh, sweet green, spicy, and balsamic
Largest Producing Countries: Guatemala, India (Malabar Coast), Sri Lanka, and Tanzania

Traditional Use: Common both in perfumery and culinary use.

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, calmative, carminative, cephalic, digestive stimulant, diuretic, expectorant, sialagogue, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic.

Benefits: Anorexia, catarrh, constipation, cough, debility, dyspepsia, halitosis, indigestion, flatulence, griping pains, loss of appetite, mental fatigue, muscular cramps and spasms, nausea, nervous strain, pyrosis, physical exhaustion, sinus headache, stomach cramps, vomiting, and water retention.

Blends Well With: Bay, bergamot, black pepper, caraway, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, fennel, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, labdanum, lemon, lemongrass, litsea cubeba, mandarin, neroli, olibanum, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, petitgrain, sandalwood, vetiver, and ylang ylang.

Of Interest: Extensively used as a fragrance component in soaps, cosmetics and perfumes – especially oriental types.

Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.

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Disclaimer:
This information is for educational purposes only, it is not intended to treat, cure, prevent or, diagnose any disease or condition. Nor is it intended to prescribe in any way. This information is for educational purposes only and may not be complete, nor may its data be accurate.

As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.