Cardamom Essential Oil Organic

Botanic Name: Elettaria cardamomum

Product Name: Cardamom Essential Oil (ORGANIC)

Country of Origin: Srilanka

A perennial, reed-like herb, Cardamom grows wild and is cultivated in India and Sri Lanka. It grows up to 4 meters (13 feet) and has long, green silky blades, small yellowy flowers, with a violet tip and a large fleshy rhizome, similar to ginger. Oblong gray fruits follow the flowers, each containing many seeds.

Uses/Features:  Because of its chemical constituents, Cardamom has been found to be particularly helpful for the digestive system, working as a laxative and soothing colic, flatulence, dyspepsia and even nausea caused by pregnancy. Cardamom oil has been prescribed by aromatherapists to assist with the digestive system and as a general tonic as a massage oil or diluted in the bath. Cardamom was well known in ancient times. The Romans used it for their stomachs when they over-indulged. The Egyptians used it in perfumes and incense and chewed it to whiten their teeth. The Arabs used it ground in their coffee. It is an important ingredient in Asian cooking.