The health benefits of the cardamom essential oil can be attributed to its ability to reduce nausea, neutralize the adverse effects of chemotherapy, reduce spasms, as well as its qualities as a diuretic, stimulant, stomachic, digestive, astringent, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial and antiseptic substance. This essential oil is extracted from the seeds of Cardamom which has the scientific name Elettaria Cardamomum. It is extensively used and it was admired as a versatile spice around the world. The main components of the cardamom essential oil are Heptacosane, Linalyl Acetate, Methyl Heptenone, Neryl Acetate, Cymene, Myrcene, Alpha Pinene, Terpinyl Acetate, Beta Terpineol, Alpha Terpineoil, Borneol, Heptenone, Nerodilol, Linalool, Geraniol, Nerol, Cineol, Eugenol, Terpenene, Limonene and Sabinene. It is used in the culinary but also it is used as a mouth freshener. It has many health benefits which are important for the overall health. No toxic effects have been noticed from consuming this essential oil but if you consume it in excessive amounts of it, then it will result in overdose. This will manifest in unrest and extra heating up of your body and your digestive system, which will result in irritation and loose bowels. Lactating mothers and pregnant women are advised not to ingest cardamom oil because the warming effect or irritation can harm the baby.
Health benefits of cardamom essential oil
Cures sexual weakness: This essential oil has an arousing effect which can help to cure the sexual weakness, frigidity, loss of libido, impotence and erectile dysfunctions.
Promotes urination: It can promote urination which will help people to lose weight, clean calcium and urea deposits from the kidneys, remove toxins and lower blood pressure.
Warming effect: This home remedy has a warming effect which means that it can give a relief from the symptoms of common cold, help clear congestion and coughs, heat up the body and it will promote sweating. Also it can give you a relief from the headaches that can be a result from illness and also it can be used as a natural treatment to cure diarrhea that is caused by extreme cold.
Cardamom essential oil health benefits
Boosts metabolism: This essential oil can stimulate your entire system. It has stimulating effect that can boost your spirits in case of fatigue or depression. Also it can stimulate the secretion of many enzymes and hormones, circulation, excretion, peristaltic motion and it can help to maintain proper metabolic action throughout your body.
Improves digestion: This essential oil is a good digestive agent. It can boost the digestion by stimulating your whole digestive system. Also it is stomachic in nature which means that it will keep your stomach healthy and functioning properly. It can help you to maintain the proper secretion of bile, acids and gastric juices in your stomach. Also this essential oil is able to protect the stomach from infections.
Prevents microbial infections: This essential oil has strong antimicrobial and antiseptic properties which are safe for our health. You can add a few drops of this oil in water and you can use this mixture as a mouthwash. This mouthwash will disinfect the oral cavity of all germs and it can eliminate the bad breath. Also you can add it to drinking water to kill the germs that are contained there. Also you can use cardamom essential oil in foods as a flavoring agent, which will help to keep them safe from spoiling due to microbial action. You can use a mild solution in water to bathe while at the same time you are disinfecting your hair and skin.
Relieves spasms: This essential oil is very effective in curing respiratory and muscular spasms, which can give you a relief from whooping cough, asthma and cramps.
Maintains normal body temperature: This essential oil can heat up your body that assist you sweat so as to maintain the normal temperature of your body. Also it plays an important role in relieving headache which can help you to heal cold and cough.
