Cardamon Essential Oil
The essential oil of Cardamom is extracted by steam distillation from the seeds of the fruit gathered just before they are ripe.
CARDAMOM OIL
The essential oil of Cardamom is extracted by steam distillation from the seeds of the fruit gathered just before
they are ripe. The yield is 1-5 %.
USES:
Cardamom oil is particularly helpful for the digestive system. It works as a laxative and soothes colic, wind, dyspepsia and nausea - even nausea in pregnancy. It warms the stomach and helps with heartburn.
When feeling weak and mentally fatigued, cardamom oil can help with its refreshing and uplifting effect.
Cardamom oils' expectorant properties help clear coughs. It is a well-known remedy for impotence and low sexual response.
As a massage oil or diluted in the bath, cardamom oil can assist with coughs and be used as a general tonic. It is excellent in the
bath, leaving you feeling refreshed and stimulated.The therapeutic uses of cardamom oil are antiseptic, antispasmodic,
carminative, cephalic, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.
PROPERTIES:
Cardamom oil is sweet, spicy and almost balsamic in fragrance, is clear to pale yellow in color and slightly watery in viscosity.
The main chemical components of cardamom oil are 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, nerol, geraniol, methyl eugenol and trans-nerolidol.
SPECIFICATION
Appearance :Liquid
Color:Colorless to pale yellow
Odor:Aromatic
PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTY
Density 0.917-0.947
Refractive density 1.4600-1.4660
Optical rotation +20 ° to +41°C
Melting point N/F
Flash point 66°C
Assay 100%
Acid value Less than 2
Solubility Soluble in alcohol and oils, insoluble in water
Storage To be stored in cool and dry place Temperature below 25°C