Homeland cardamom is considered the Malabar coast of India. It is in India that up to 80 percent of the world's crop of this plant grows half, from which it is exported.
Cardamom from India reached the Middle East, already from there, thanks to the ancient Romans and the Greeks, cardamom reached Europe. Ancient Romans and Greeks used cardamom in fruit dishes as a spice and highly appreciated for its beneficial effect on the human body.
Famous physicians Hippocrates and Dioscoriod used cardamom as an effective diuretic. Also used in the treatment of the following diseases - paralysis, spasms, epilepsy, heart disease and rheumatism.
In Chinese medicine, cardamom is used to treat intestinal disorders, and it is believed that it is able to cure all intestinal disorders.
Nowadays cardamom is cultivated in China, Indonesia, in tropical regions of America, in East Africa, in Sri Lanka.
Extract essential oil by steam distillation, for this, take the fruits of the shrubbery cardamom. The fruits of cardamom have a very pleasant specific flavor and taste, which reminds a little of ginger.
In Russian medicine cardamom and products made from it have been used for many centuries and that is why all the medicinal properties and methods of its use have been studied quite well and tested by more than one generation.
Cardamom has long been known as an effective tonic and antiseptic, which can be used as a stimulant to increase appetite, to improve the functions of digestion. And no exception, that is why cardamom is widely used in cooking.
Properties of cardamom oil
Cardamom essential oil is an effective natural remedy for the treatment of heartburn, indigestion, bloating, nausea, and other digestive system failures. There is an opinion that inhaling the aroma of cardamom can lead to normal activity of the gastrointestinal tract, accelerate metabolic and excretory processes in the human body.
Cardamom is used as a protection against intestinal and gastric spasms and colic, leading to discomfort and disturbances in the digestive system.
In addition, cardamom essential oil is an excellent and reliable tool that is recommended for colds, flu, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and other more serious upper respiratory tract diseases.
And thanks to the antiseptic properties that cardamom oil possesses, it is possible to contribute to the destruction of infections and infections. Also, cardamom oil has toning and restorative properties that will help to reduce the period of rehabilitation after the disease and accelerate the overall recovery.
In ancient times it became known that cardamom oil has a beneficial effect on a person's psycho-emotional system.
Application of cardamom oil
Using an aroma lamp, bath or inhalation with cardamom oil will help get rid of irritability, negative thoughts and emotions, anxiety. Eliminate fears, give self-confidence. In addition, it is very effective for the prevention of headaches and migraines, will maintain in perfect condition the physical and emotional tone. Women to normalize the periodicity of menstruation, to alleviate the various manifestations of PMS, as well as in the climatic period, often advises cardamom oils.
Also, cardamom oil has a rather strong analgesic property, which can be applied externally for rheumatic and arthritic pains in the joints, muscle pains.
To lower body temperature, it is recommended to use inhalation in pairs with the addition of cardamom essential oil. In addition, inhalation in pairs will help reduce the manifestations of coughing, headaches, nasal congestion, weakness, poor blood circulation, that is, reduce the symptoms of colds.
Cardamom oil has found application in cosmetology - it is widely distributed and popular in the form of a nutrient and skin tonic, which is able to give the skin elasticity and improve the complexion.
And although cardamom oil is not particularly allergenic and toxic, it should nevertheless be used with caution. It is not recommended at all to use for children under 7 years and pregnant women.