Cardamom Essential Oil

Cardamom Essential Oil
Elettaria cardamomum

Methods for application 

- Use in bath or shower for absorption and aromatherapy benefits

- Diffuse for aromatherapy benefits

- Massage, diluted, for physical ailments
- Use with compress for muscle pain and stiffness

Blends with 

• Aniseed
• Bay
• Bergamot
• Black pepper
• Caraway
• Cedarwod
• Cinnamon
• Clary Sage
• Clove
• Coriander
• Fennel
• Ginger
• Grapefruit
• Jasmine
• Lemon
• Lemongrass
• Mandarin
• Neroli
• Orange
• Palmarosa
• Patchouli
• Petiigrain
• Sandalwod
• Vetiver
• Ylang-Ylang

Precautions

-This essential oil is generally considered safe

Medicinal uses

Antibacterial
Antiseptic
Cold
Cough
Diuretic
Edema
Expectorant
Flatulence
Halitosis
Headache
Heartburn
Laxative
Mental alertness
Nausea
Nervousness
Sciatica
Stress
Vomitting

Did you know that cardamom essential oil goes far in history? Cardamom essential oil is mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic texts as a medicinal aid for the skin and digestion. In 310 BC it was a symbol of prosperity and royalty along with other essential oils when used in perfumes and unguents.