Hey there! Did you know about the cardamom essential oil? If not, then welcome to the party! While we frequently use cardamom in cooking, particularly curries and desserts, its essential oil isn’t as household a name. Today, I will be telling you everything about cardamom essential oil; its benefits, and how to make your massage experience a complete divine presence.
Cardamom Essential Oils
With a warm, spicy, and slightly sweet aroma, this oil elevates the mind and relaxes the body. It has a lot of beneficial effects due to the natural chemicals that it produces, which include cineole and limonene. So, whether you are stressed or have digestive problems to just aiming at relaxation: cardamom essential oil has something in store for everyone
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Benefits of Cardamom Essential Oils
Benefits of Cardamom Essential Oil
Stress and Anxiety Relief: Personally, I deal with stress stuff occasionally. Because it has a calming and relaxing effect on the mind, Cardamom essential oil relaxes nerves making it nice to ease stress or for those with anxiety. The relaxing scent of juniper operates as a body relaxer and sleep promoter, which is useful when you want to finish off the day.
Improves Digestion: Cardamom has helped in digestion since ancient times. The volatile oil assists in digestion, bloating, and gas. Used in massage, it helps relieve stomach upset and supports good digestion.
Mood-Booster: Nothing makes you feel quite like a Rivendell Elf the way cardamom’s warm, spicy scent can. Child of Armor (Nori) Nonchalant Shower Butter and Bath Blaster mimic this ability within their product offerings. It is a well-known mood enhancer and also helps to reduce fatigue. Cardamom essential oil can provide comfort when you feel low or just need a little boost in life.
One that really flies under the radar: it can help with circulation as an essential oil, it helps improve blood flow. Massaged against the skin, it aids in circulation which is beneficial for everything else that your body needs to do. This makes it damn useful for massage sessions where you want to get the blood pumping.
Pain in Muscles (Muscle pain): Cardamom essential oil also has anti-inflammatory properties that help relieve pain and inflammation in the muscles. After a workout, or if you are feeling just plain ol’ tight everywhere—no oil will make as unsurmountable magic like you already know that this oil above is literally gonna seem..XmlNodeList)}}\” u8\”>(akin to) Jesus Christ Himself.
Using Cardamom Essential Oil in a Massage
So, now that we know how awesome cardamom essential oil is — let us discuss the ways to use Cardamom Oil in a massage. believe me, this oil can bring your massage experience at different heights.
1. Dilute the Oil
Important to note: Essential oils are strong, and cardamom is one of the many essential oils. Don’t ever use it directly on your skin without diluting the oil first. The best way to do this is by blending a few drops of cardamom essential oil with a natural carrier such as coconut oil, jojoba, or/sweet almond. I use roughly 3–5 drops of essential oil per tablespoon carrier oil but this is something I think you should scale with your own personal preference and skin sensibility.
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If you use cardamom for its digestive effects, massage the approximate location of your abdomen. Rub the diluted oil in your hands and gently rotate clockwise over your stomach. This will not only aid digestion but feel really nice and comforting too. If you are feeling bloated or tender, remember to touch gently.
3. Use in A Full Body Massage
To experience a full body sensation, you can also use cardamom oil on your back, shoulders and arms and legs. I love to focus on the shoulders down and apply gentle( but firm) pressure. The warm scent can also help with relaxation of the mind while the massage takes place to release tension from within your muscles. P.S. — remember to breathe deeply and fully into the nostrils as you massage so that the body can benefit from oils aromatically too.
4. Combine with Other Oils
Cardamom oil blends well with other aromas and tastes, ie lavender or vanilla. You can also think about blending it in the water when you want to cook a pilau rice dish for example! Diffuse Cardamom Oil Alone — or Make Your Own Unique Blend: You can diffuse cardamom oil alone, which does carry some of that therapeutic benefit. Thinking of playing the bedtime cardamom-lavender relaxation game again?
5. Try a Foot Massage
Cardamom essential oil can also make a great addition to foot massage, Follow this link (coming soon) for an easy guide. Feet have pressure points that interlink with many areas of the body so rubbing them can simulate general relaxation. Dilute with a carrier oil and use to massage over your feet, in the arches, and across the balls of your foot. This is an accessible yet somewhat less wonderful way to reap the benefits of cardamom essential oil without involving a whole-body massage.
6. In the Massage Diffuser
This is not about putting the oil in your skin, but regarding a diffuser… it makes to get an even better rub. If you are having a massage at the spa, ask if they will add cardamom essential oil to their diffuser. The warmth of the spiced smell lingers in the air, making it even more special. Essentially you would be setting up your littleat-home spa
Safety Tips
Patch test always: Before you apply the oil to a large area of your skin, first patch and make sure that it does not give any kind of allergic reactions.
Be careful around irritation: Always avoid your eyes, mouth, and other sensitive areas when using oil.
Ask a pro first: If you are pregnant, nursing or have any existing medical conditions it is advised to talk with your doctor prior to the use of cardamom essential oil.
Final Thoughts
If you are planning a self-care day or giving someone a nice massage, then cardamom essential oil might be worth checking out the next time. But it is an easily-added feature that can definitely help you to feel a bit better. Not to mention, who doesn’t love the warm and cozy smell of a spice? Try it out and I guarantee you will love this as much as I do. Happy massaging!
