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Cardamom Essential Oil
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 Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomum
Plant Part: Seeds
Extraction Method: Steam
Origin: India
Description: 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.
Color: Pale yellow
Common Uses: Cardamom is particularly helpful for the digestive system. It works as a laxative and soothes colic, wind, dyspepsia and nausea, even nausea caused by pregnancy. It warms the stomach and helps with heartburn. As a massage oil or diluted in the bath, Cardamom oil can assist with: digestive system, coughs and a general tonic.
Consistency: Light
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Strong
Blends well with: Rose, Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Cloves, Caraway and Cedarwood
Aromatic Scent: Cardamom essential oil is sweet, spicy and almost balsamic in fragrance.
History: Cardamom was well known in ancient times. The Egyptians used it in perfumes and incense and chewed it to whiten their teeth. The Romans used it for their stomachs when they over-indulged. The Arabs used it ground in their coffee. It is an important ingredient in Asian cooking.
Cautions: Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing.
Disclaimer:
Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy.
The information on the New Directions Aromatics Website is obtained from current and reliable sources but makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy. Nothing contained herein should be considered as a recommendation by New Directions Aromatics as to the fitness for any use.
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Product Category: essential oils, aromatherapy oils, therapeutic, wholesale, pure, natural, bulk
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Submited By: Brenda from Havana, Florida on 09/23/2009
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Love it. Very nice strong scent.
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Submited By: Leslie from Lexington, Kentucky on 07/23/2009
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Open a jar of cardamom you'd use to cook with, take a whiff, and that's EXACTLY what this smells like, it's wonderful!
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Submited By: Tracey from Toronto, Ontario on 06/08/2009
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Used as a base note in blends for digestive malabsorption, gas and irritable bowel, it also makes a fabulous blend with other food-y oils such as neem, coriander or ginger.
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Submited By: Paula from St. John's, Newfoundland on 05/17/2009
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Great spicy scent. I will definitely buy it again.
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Submited By: Natalie from ottawa, Ontario on 03/12/2009
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A great oil. I use it with cinnamon leaf and benzoin to make a chai scent.
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Submited By: piper from Denver, Colorado on 02/26/2009
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Smells just as complex and unique as the spice it comes from.
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Submited By: Monique from Pembroke Pines, Florida on 02/10/2009
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I love indian food, and this smell makes me hungry, its smooth and spicy.
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Submited By: Andrea from Lutz, Florida on 02/03/2009
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I love this cardamom. It is warm, spicy, and sexy. I make a spiced milk & honey soap with it, combined with cinnamon and clove, and it is exotic and Goddess-y. My belly dancing customers love it!
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Submited By: Christine from Burnaby, British Columbia on 01/29/2009
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Mmm… Cardamom and Rose together in a perfume with other EOs with aphrodisiacal properties. The spicy fragrance compliments the other scents beautifully and adds a sensual and earthy element to the blend. Cardamom EO will definitely become a permanent ingredient of my perfume.
P.S. It works like magic in attracting the opposite sex. Be careful ladies!
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Submited By: kristal from LAS VEGAS, Nevada on 09/21/2008
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I havent figured out how / what to use this oil yet. The price allows me to have a small amount for remedies.
Fine balanced scent, not overpowering at all.
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Submited By: Claude from Montreal, Quebec on 08/26/2008
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WOW! I just love this EO ! Mixed with bergamot in CP soap and bingo ! One of my best seller soap so far!
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Submited By: Vanice from Cambridge, Ontario on 08/08/2008
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This Cardamom has a terrific scent but is also very useful. Mixed with Fennel and massaged on the belly it can relieve symptoms of food poisoning
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Submited By: Judith from Reisterstown, Maryland on 06/17/2008
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Too strong for my taste, but I got it for a stimulating scent, and it definitely is!
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Submited By: Louis from Faison, North Carolina on 05/15/2008
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Fantastic quality...I've been using it for colic and reflux. Amazing results. This is a grade A EO.
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Submited By: Karen from Spring Hill, Florida on 02/17/2008
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Excellent quality! Full-bodied and true, this oil does not have the sharp, bitter note that some cardamom essential oils have. Great in Chai spice blends.
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Submited By: Shama Angel from Houston, Texas on 02/17/2008
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I make products inspired by the scents of my home country, India, and this oil is an absolute must! Quality cardamom oil is tough to come by. New Directions, you are a blessing!
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Submited By: Bromstein from Yarker, Ontario on 12/12/2007
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What a beautiful EO! Blends very well with orange and ginger to give a super lift to your day. All of NDA's products that I have purchased have been of exceptional quality.
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Submited By: Joely from Topeka, Kansas on 05/10/2007
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A MUST have for aromatherapy but also used in perfuming.
This is a fresh and eye opening spicy warm aroma. Tickles the nose some and awakens the senses.
A GREAT quality oil from NDA!
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Submited By: Tara from Red Deer, Alberta on 02/13/2007
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Wow. Your oils are marvelous I have my home and workplace in total beauty with aroma. They are very clean and fresh. Thank you.
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Submited By: Stephanie from Burlington, Ontario on 12/14/2006
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Very comforting oil. Works beautifully mixed with Orange and Vetiver on upset stomach.
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Submited By: Sherif from Scarborough, Ontario on 09/19/2006
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This essential oil is very common in perfumery, used by chanel paris' retired perfumer, Mr.Beaux, in the classic scent 'chanel' pour monsieur. The scent is slightly reminiscent of apples. Very strong, good quality. The scent is not as sweet and amazing as some find to my nose. The quality is superb, and the price is fair. If you like cardamom, this is for you.
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Submited By: Candice from Sarasota, Florida on 07/07/2006
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I love the spicy warming scent of cardamom, you are probably familiar with the seeds as they may be found in any supermarket spice rack. It is non-toxic and non-irritant but with possible sensitization in some individuals. Use for anorexia, colic, cramp, dyspepsia, flatulence, griping pains, halitosis, heartburn, indigestion, mental fatigue, morning sickness, nervous strain, vomiting. (Also known as Cardamomi, Cardomom, Cardomum, Ellettaria cardamomum variety cardamomum, Mysore Cardomom.) I love to use it for massage blends as it is a wonderful warming oil. This one is high quality and recommended for any aromatherapist.
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