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Cardamom
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Family
Zingiberaceae
Note
Middle
Part used
Fruits mature dried
Extraction
Steam distillation
Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the seeds dried of Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (cardamom, green cardamom, elaichi), plant rizomatous perennial of the Zingiberacee native of the forests pluvial of the Malabar (Kerala, Karnataka) in the India sudoccidental, today cultivated in Guatemala (primo produttore worldwide), Sri Lanka and Tanzania. The cardamom and the terza spice more expensive in the world after the zafferano and the vanilla. The phytochemical profile is dominated by 1,8-cineole (25-45%), alpha-terpinile-acetate (25-40%) and linalool, with sabinene, beta-pinene and limonene. L'alpha-terpinile-acetate and the key component of the identita aromatic of the cardamom — the note fresh-spicy-camphorata only which the distingue from all the other spezie. The combination of cineole and alpha-terpinile-acetate provides to the cardamom eccellent properties digestive, carminative, espettorant and tonic-nervine. In aromatherapy and used as digestive and carminative of eleganza superiore (dyspepsia, bloating, gastrite), antiemetic, expectorant moderate, aphrodisiac exotic and base for blend speziati oriental. Heart note fresh, spicy, balsamic and cardamomic.

Origin

Malabar

Part used

Fruits mature dried

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses
  • L'essential oil of cardamom has a effect tonic and riscaldant, useful in case of muscle pain.
  • Counteracts cellulite, ritention idrica and sovrappeso.
  • The its action si esplic especially to livello of the digestive system: fights the nausea, ostacola the fermentation gastric and quella intestinal, neutralizza the alitous and facilitates the digestion.
  • IS useful for calmare the fame nervous.
  • Aromatizza coffee and dolci.
Recipes & blends
Anti-nausea and vomiting

2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Ginger + 1 drop Mint peppermint in the diffuser. Recommended for pregnancy-related nausea (Cardamom and Ginger are sicuri in the 2-3 trimester), from viaggio and from chemotherapy.

Digestive after the pasto

2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Fennel + 1 drop Lemon balm in 10 ml of almond oil. Massage on the abdomen in sense time after the pasti for facilitare the digestion and reduce the bloating.

Expectorant via respiratory

3 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Eucalyptus radiata + 2 drops Scots Pine in the diffuser. Action mucolitic and expectorant recommended in the bronchitis with phlegm.

Afrodisiaco ayurvedic spicy

3 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Cinnamon + 2 drops Ylang ylang in the diffuser. Blend warm and sensual ispirato to the tradition ayurvedic to stimulate the desiderio.

Tonic digestive quotidiano

2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Bergamot + 1 drop Ginger in the diffuser after the pasti. Improves the digestion and the metabolismo of the carboidrati in the routine quotidiana.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Bergamotto Sandalo Rosmarino Limone Zenzero Cannella
Contraindications
L'oil is generally non-toxic and not is irritating or sensitizing.