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Our Grand Cardamom essential oil delivers a warm, spicy, and exotic aroma to mystify and satisfy your senses, making this deliciously scented oil a magnificent part of your collection.
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Grand Cardamom
Our Grand Cardamom essential oil delivers a warm, spicy, and exotic aroma to mystify and satisfy your senses, making this deliciously scented oil a magnificent part of your collection.
Cardamom essential oil is delightfully fragrant and can be used both topically and diffused. Commonly used in cosmetics, perfume, body oil or massage cream, you can use it on its own or in a blend of oils such as orange and rose. This gentle, warming oil can be diffused during the cold months of the year to spice up the mood of small gatherings or even a party, distributing an energizing and uplifting aroma. You can also add it to incense or a potpourri blend to create an inviting and ceremonial ambience.
Senses:
Touch (feel): Watery.
Aroma (scent): Fragrant, sweet, spicy, balsamic, aromatic with floral undertones.
Visual ( look): Clear to pale yellow.
Directions:
Topical: Add 3-5 drops of EO to 1 ounce of carrier oil such as coconut, grapeseed, or olive oil, mix well and apply to the skin or use as a generalized massage oil.
Diffuser: Add 3-5 drops of EO to the diffuser; may be safely combined with equal amounts of up to 2 different EO’s to enhance effectiveness. Cardamom oil blends well with citrus, spicy and woodsy smelling oils such as: rose, orange, cinnamon, bergamot, clove, and cedarwood oil.
Highlighted Chemical Compounds:
A-pinene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, A-phellandrene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, Y-terpinene, P-cymene, terpinolene, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-oil, A-terpineol, A-terpineol acetate, citronellol.
Warnings and Precautions: May cause skin sensitivity. For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Our oils are not for consumption. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Caution while pregnant or breastfeeding.
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| Weight | .5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 12 in |
| Title | Grand |
| Name | Cardamom |
| Botanical Name | Elettaria Cardamomum |
| Size | 10 ml |
| Origin | India |
| Grade | 100% Therapeutic Grade |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
| Plant Part | Seed |
In Ancient Times/Ancient Story: The cardamom plant is a member of the ginger family and is considered one of the oldest spices available in the world. This fragrant seed is comparable to the spice saffron in its great expense due to the costly extraction and harvesting process. As far as the essential oil form - Valerius Cordus, a German physician and botanist, was the first to distill cardamom into an oil in 1544, though the origins of the Cardamom seed can be traced to southwest India.
Ancient Usage: Cardamom oil was a prime commodity in ancient Egypt. It was used in the mummification process, and Egyptian ruler Cleopatra had a custom perfume blend which was said to contain cardamom essential oil, perhaps using the oil to cleanse and soften her skin. In addition, Egyptians would chew on the versatile cardamom seed to clean their teeth and freshen their breath.
Some of the oldest forms of medicine in the world - Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine - regularly use cardamom seed. Ayurvedic medicine has used cardamom seed since at least 1000 BC as a digestive aid and Chinese Medicine classifies cardamom seed as a digestive tonic. Even now, Chinese Herbalists use the seed regularly in herbal formulas to warm the digestion and to counteract the effects of overeating.
Ancient Beliefs:. Associated with love, cardamom seed has been documented in the Vedic text Taittiriya Samhita (composed 1200 to 800 BCE) as a component of Hindu spiritual ceremonies including marriage ceremonial fires. Hindus, probably the largest religious population in India, believed cardamom to be a symbol of alliance (in addition to its association with love) and would offer cardamom in worship of their gods. Whereas Saudi Arabians have believed in and used cardamom as a romantic aid to this day.
