CARDAMOM essential oil 10ml

Cardamom Essential Oil
(Cardamom, Elettaria Cardamomum)

Health benefits

The health benefits of Cardamom essential oil can be attributed to its ability to reduce spasms , neutralize the negative effects of chemotherapy , reduce nausea, as well as its properties as an antiseptic , antimicrobial , aphrodisiac , astringent , digestive , stomachic , tonic , and diuretic .

The essential oil is extracted from the seeds of Cardamom , whose scientific name is Elettaria Cardamomum .
It is the well-known, intoxicatingly aromatic and widely used spice throughout the world : cardamom/kakoules (more correctly cardamom).
The main components of its essential oil are savinene, limonene, terpenene, eugenol, cineole, nerol, geraniol, linalool.

Aside from its culinary uses, you’re probably familiar with it as a mouth freshener . However, there’s so much more to this essential oil that you may have never heard of, so prepare to be amazed!

Cardamom essential oil has many benefits for human health, and can be a vital element of overall health.

Antispasmodic
Cardamom oil is extremely effective in treating muscle and respiratory spasms, thus providing relief from muscle twitches and cramps, asthma and whooping cough.

Antiseptic and Antimicrobial
Cardamom essential oil has very strong antiseptic and antimicrobial properties, which are also safe. If used as a mouthwash by adding a few drops of this oil to water, it disinfects the oral cavity from all germs and eliminates bad breath. It can also be added to drinking water to kill any germs that may be present there.
A mild solution in water can be used in the bathroom, while also disinfecting the skin and hair.

Digestive and stomach
It is the essential oil in cardamom that makes it such a good digestive. This oil enhances digestion, stimulating the entire digestive system. It also has a stomachic character, which means that it keeps the stomach healthy and functioning normally. It helps in the good secretion of gastric juices, acids and bile in the stomach. It also protects the stomach from infections.

Stimulant
Cardamom essential oil stimulates your entire system. This stimulating action also boosts your spirits in cases of depression or fatigue. It also stimulates the secretion of various enzymes and hormones, gastric juices, peristaltic movement, circulation, and excretion, thus maintaining proper metabolic activity throughout the body.

Heater
Cardamom essential oil has a warming effect. This means it warms the body, promotes sweating, helps with congestion and coughs, and also relieves symptoms of the common cold. It also provides relief from headaches resulting from illness and can be used to treat diarrhea caused by excessive cold.

Diuretic
It promotes urination, which helps people lose weight, have lower blood pressure, and removes toxins and calcium & urea deposits from the kidneys.

Aphrodisiac
Cardamom essential oil has a stimulating effect that can help treat sexual weakness, erectile dysfunction, impotence, loss of libido, and frigidity.

Other benefits
Cardamom essential oil helps neutralize the effects of smoking, insect bites, and even mild poison ingestion. In addition, it can cleanse the intestines, treat colic, clear bad breath, treat oral infections, and relieve toothaches.

Caution in use/precautions:
No toxic effects have been observed from consuming cardamom essential oil, but caution is needed in case of overdose. This will manifest as agitation and additional heating of the body and digestive system, resulting in looseness of the intestines and irritation. Pregnant women and nursing mothers are advised not to consume cardamom essential oil as the irritation or heating effect may harm the baby.

Mixing:
Cardamom essential oil is very often used in perfumery and cosmetology.
Cardamom essential oil blends well with Rose, Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Clove, Cumin and Cedarwood oil.