Add this item to your watchlist for special offers!! Product: Cardamom Essential Oil 100% Pure. Latin Name: Elettaria Cardamomum Maton. Country of Origin: India. Extraction Method: Steam Distilled. Description: Cardamom essential oil is steam distilled from the seeds of the Cardamom plant, also sometimes known as amomum elettaria. The plant is from the Zingiberaceae family, like Ginger, but the rhizome (fleshy root) does not produce a commercial essential oil, as the rhizome of Ginger does. Cardamom’s essential oil content is highest in the unripe seed pods, so they are harvested before ripening. Cardamom essential oil is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a sweet-spicy, warming fragrance, and a woody-balsamic undertone. Cardamom essential oil is a relative newcomer to aromatherapy, but is being appreciated for its digestive-stimulant properties and its soothing effect on the lungs. It is used either in an abdominal massage, similarly to Fennel essential oil, or in combination with Eucalyptus essential oil as an inhalation of as a foot rub. It is also commonly used to help treat anorexia, colic, cramp, dyspepsia, griping pains, halitosis, heartburn, indigestion, vomiting, mental fatigue and nervous strain. Coughs and colds: Add 2 drops of Cardamom essential oil to a bowl of hot water for an inhalation to help loosen phlegm and soothe a dry cough. Add 1 drop of Cardamom essential oil and 2 drops of Sandalwood essential oil to 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and externally anoint the throat with the blend to help soothe a sore throat. Blends well with the following essential oils:Rose, Olibanum, Orange, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Cloves, Caraway, Ylang Ylang, Labdanum, Cedarwood and Orange Blossom. Our Essential Oils are 100% Pure Undiluted and of the Highest Therapeutic Quality. All of our bottles are sent with tamper-proof shrink-wrapping and are carefully packaged to ensure safe arrival. We are a retailer and wholesaler of botanicals and essential oil products. Use with caution if pregnant or breast feeding as well as for babies or small children and pets, as it can be toxic in higher doses. May cause irritation to sensitive skin, however it is rare. Please do a patch test on the back of your wrist before applying in large amounts. I’ll be back! Saves trouble of travelling overseas.