Cardamom Essential Oil Organic

Organic Cardamom Essential Oil

Ellettaria cardamomum

Cardamom Essential Oil comes from the Cardamom plant that belongs to the same family as Ginger and shows much of the same warming quality.

Cardamom is native to the moist forests of southern India. The fruits (seed pods) can be collected from wild-growing plants but nowadays, cardamom is wildly cultivated in Kerala, Sri Lanka, and Guatemala (Central America).

Reputed to be one of the oldest spices known, cardamom has been used in Greece for thousands of years. Known as ‘karthamo’, it is used in sauces and as a seasoning for vegetable dishes, fish marinades, lemon cakes, etc.

Ancient Greeks used cardamom in their perfumes.

What does Cardamom essential oil smell like?

Spicy-sweet, woody, rich, fresh, slightly camphoraceous, with a hint of floral.

Which part of the plant provides the oil?

Dried seed pods

Where has Cardamom oil been sourced from?

Guatemala

How is Cardamom essential oil extracted?

Cardamom oil is extracted by steam distillation.

This involves using steam from boiling water to extract the essential oil from the plant.

The heat from the steam causes the plant’s cell walls to open allowing the essential oil to be released.

What other oils blend well with Cardamom essential oil?

Cardamom oil blends well with Rose, Sweet Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Cloves and Cedarwood.

How can I benefit from organic Cardamom essential oil?

The plant has been used in Eastern traditional medicine for over 3,000 years, being mentioned in Vedic medicinal texts.

Via the Middle East, Cardamom was imported into ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.

The most widespread use in India is as an aphrodisiac.

Cardamom oil is a good digestive aid, easing nausea, heartburn and flatulence.

It may be helpful for diarrhoea, easing the gripping pains that often accompany it.

It can be used as a refreshing tonic and invigorating bath oil, perhaps better in a blend with other oils.

Are there any precautions I should know about?

Cardamom Essential Oils may cause CNS and breathing problems in young children. Don’t use Cardamom Oil on or near the face of infants and children. Pregnant women should not use this Cardamom essential oil.