Cardamom Essential Oil

Cardamom essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried seeds of Elettaria cardamomum — elaichi. Its scent is warm, sweet, spicy and refreshing. In Ayurveda, Ela is described as sheeta in potency and balancing to all three doshas.

Ayurveda holds that fragrance — gandha — touches the mind, and that different scents bring different doshas back into balance.

Type

Essential Oil

Aroma

Warm · sweet · spicy · fresh

Uses of Cardamom Essential Oil

• Aromatherapy — diffused, it is said to ease fatigue and stress
• Room freshening — diffused for a warm, spiced home
• Massage — blended with a carrier oil

For external use only. Always dilute essential oils before applying to skin, and do a patch test first.

Cardamom Essential Oil in Amore

Cardamom essential oil and sandalwood essential oil make The Earth Ritual. Worn on the wrists and neck, elaichi gives the woody sandalwood a warm, sweet spice — the scent of an Indian kitchen and a cup of chai.