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ESCRIPTION
Cardamom oil is extracted from Elettaria cardomomum that is also known as Elettaria cardomomum var. cardomomum of Zingiberaceae family and is also known as cardamomi, cardomum and mysore cardomom. A perennial, reed-like herb, it is helpful for digestive system.
COMMON NAMES
Chhoti elaichi
BLENDS WITH:
Rose, bergamot, orange, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and cedarwood.
CONSTITUENTS
a-pinene, sabinene, b-pinene, myrcene, limonene, a-phellandrene, 1,8-cineole, p-cymene, terpinolene, y-terpinene, linalool, terpinen-4-oil, linalyl acetate, a-terpineol, citronellol, nerol, a-terpineol acetate, geraniol, methyl eugenol & trans-nerolidol.
USES
Cardamom oil is helpful for digestive system and works as laxative & soothes colic, wind, dyspepsia and nausea. It warms the stomach & also helps with heartburn. When mentally fatigued, cardamom oil also helps with its refreshing and uplifting effect. Further, it is also a well-known remedy for impotence & low sexual response.
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