Essential oil of Cardamom
(Elettaria cardamomum)

 

A tropical perennial with long, thin leaves and aromatic seed pods. The essential oil is steam distilled from the dried ripe fruits, pods, and seeds.

Key Benefits

• Soothes gastrointestinal upset: useful for relief of indigestion, gas, and bloating. Cardamom works as an antispasmodic for the intestinal smooth muscle. It is accepted by the German E Commission for dyspepsia (imperfect or painful digestion).  Cardamom extract appears in some commercial laxative, carminative (helps prevent gas formation), and stomach-soothing preparations.  

Contraindications
    None.

 

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