Our organically crafted Cardamom Essential Oil is steam distilled from the aromatic, flavorful seeds of the perennial Elettaria cardamomum plant, also known as the Queen of Spice, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India. This luscious, exotic essential oil has an enchanting, warm, aromatic sweet-spicy, somewhat medicinal aroma with a balsamic-woody and increasingly sweet drydown. The lovely aroma is found to be uplifting, invigorating, and refreshing, adding a little spice on its own or to blends.
A member of the Ginger family, Cardamom is a well-known culinary herb that is universally valued and used extensively around the globe as a lovely and lively flavouring agent. Cardamom Oil is also often requested by those making flavoured syrups for coffee and other drinks. This essential oil blends especially well with essential oils that are in the wood, resin, floral, spice, and citrus families.
REPORTED BENEFITS AND USES
Aromatherapeutically, Green Cardamom Oil has a lively array of oxides and ester molecules that have an affinity for the respiratory and digestive systems. An interesting aromatic for the perfumer, both masculine and feminine colognes and perfumes are energized by Cardamom Essential Oil's spicy and enchanting aroma. This warming essential oil is also great for use in blends for reducing minor pain and inflammation as well as for helping with congestion.
Emotionally and energetically, Cardamom Essential Oil has strong calming and grounding properties, promoting emotional equilibrium when diffused or used in direct palm inhalation. It exerts a fortifying influence on mental functioning, reducing drowsiness and improving concentration. Its exotic character is sensual and warming, making it a key component of aphrodisiac oil blends.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A top note with a strong aroma, Cardamom Essential Oil is sweet, spicy, and almost balsamic in fragrance.
Blends With: Rose, Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon Bark, Clove Bud, Caraway, and Cedarwood.
Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with the eyes should be avoided. Keep out of reach of children. If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult your physician.
Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.