Aromatherapy Essential Oil of Cardamom

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Essential Oil of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) Abbr: Cad    [to top of page]
The plant is a perennial reed-like shrub growing about 4 m from fleshy rhizomes. Flowers are small, yellow with purple tips, followed by a 1 cm long seed capsules.
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Odour of Essential Oil of Cardamom: Warming, sweet, spicy with a woody, balsamic undertone.
Colour of Essential Oil of Cardamom: Colorless to pale yellow.
Source of Essential Oil of Cardamom: Seeds.
Method of Extraction of Cardamom: Steam distillation.
Properties of Essential Oil of Cardamom: Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aperitif, Aphrodisiac, Carminative, Cephalic, Digestive, Diuretic, Stimulant.
Actions of Essential Oil of Cardamom: Aphrodisiac, warming.
Circulatory: Circulation - sluggish, circulation problems, fluid retention, tonic - general.
Digestion: Appetite - lack, colic, colitis, diarrhea, digestion - sluggish, flatulence, halitosis, heartburn, indigestion, intestinal cramps, nausea, vomiting.
Genito-Urinary: Fluid retention, menstrual pain, pre-menstrual syndrome.
Lymphatic: Stimulant, water retention.
Muscular: Abdominal pain, aches and pains, cramps, muscle fatigue, muscle pain, muscle spasms, muscle stiffness.
Nervous: Anxiety, exhaustion, fatigue, headache, sciatic pain, stress related problems.
Reproduction: Aphrodisiac, frigidity, libido - depressed.
Respiratory: Bronchitis, catarrh, cough.
Medical Terms: Bronchitis, colitis.
Mental/Emotional Symptoms: Alertness, anxiety, aphrodisiac, calming, clarifying, concentration, exhaustion, fatigue, frigidity, headache, impotence, irritability, refreshing, tension, uplifting, warming.
Comments on Cardamom: Cardamom is native to tropical Asia, cultivated extensively in India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Guatemala and El Salvador.~This lovely spice is delicious in foods, and the oil is especially effective for relaxation and warming, which is why it is used as an aphrodisiac, in addition to its many other important attributes.

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