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Cardamom Oil Botanical Name-Elettaria cardamomum Plant Family -Zingiberaceae Origin Country -INDIA Plant part -Seeds Extraction Method - Steam Distillation When used in skin care recipes this can be a spice of life. Its main properties for skin are antioxidant, antiseptic, cleansing. Cardamom oil is one of the oldest essential oil known. Egyptians used it in perfumes and incense. The warming properties found in the spice also make the essential oil useful in massage oil formulas. It is better to use on oil-rich skin and not on sensitive or allergic skin. In homemade skin care recipes it can act as a preservative. Cardamom plant has been used in Eastern traditional medicine for long years. It was found to be good for sciatica, abdominal pains and retention of urine. It is also a highly effective digestive remedy, with antispasmodic, carminative, and anti-inflammatory qualities, making it useful in cases of irritable bowel syndrome and colic. In India, Cardamom is used both in the form of a spice added to food, and as a medicament to relieve digestive pain and discomfort. Cardamom can also be used in a chest rub for colds, asthma, or other respiratory conditions.
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