Coriander — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the fruits (seeds) mature of Coriandrum sativum L. (coriander, coriander), plant herbaceous annual of the Apiaceae native of the Mediterranean oriental and of the Middle East, cultivated from over 7.000 years (seeds trovati in the tomba of Tutankhamon). The coriander has a doppio uses culinario radically different: the seeds dried are dolci-speziati and used in all Europe, mentre the leaves fresh (cilantro) have a fragrance completaly opposto, amato in Asia and Americhe and detestato from about the 14% of the popolation European (predisposition genetic linked to the gene OR6TO2). The phytochemical profile of the oil from the seeds and dominated from linalool (60-80%) — the responsible of the fragrance floral-sweet — with camphorene, gamma-terpinene and beta-pinene. L'altissima concentration of linalool provides to the coriander eccellent properties ansiolitic, sedative, antibacterial and antifungal. In aromatherapy and used as anxiolytic and sedative sweet, antiseptic, digestive and carminative, antispasmodic and analgesic. The linalool of the oil of coriander and the terzo most widely used after the lavender and the petitgrain bigarade. Heart-to-top note fresh, floral, sweet and spicy.

Origin

Mediterranean oriental, Egypt

Part used

Seeds mature pressati

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

Quest'essential oil stimulates the appetite and the functions of all the digestive system, fights the flatulenze and the meteorismi, the fermentations intestinal and the intossications.
Si consiglia in case of states febbrili, flu, asthenia and infections colibacillari.
Has analgesic properties:a frizione or a massage, over to be piacevolly riscaldant, can apportare notevole giovamento in case of rheumatic pain.
Strengthens the immune system and is useful in case of cold, flu, infections (general) and morbillo.
IS useful in case of asthenia, emicrania, nevralgie, esaurimento nervous.
Finds impiego as agente aromatic in preparati farmaceutic, specially in medications digestive. is used as component of fragrances in soaps, products for the igiene personal and perfumes.

Recipes & blends

Digestive for children

1 drop Coriander + 1 drop Fennel + 1 drop Chamomile Roman in 20 ml of almond oil. Massage on the abdomen of the bambino (from the 3 years) in sense time for colic and bloating.

Carminativo adults — pasto pesante

2 drops Coriander + 2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Anise green in 15 ml of almond oil. Massage on the abdomen after the pasto for bloating, gonfiore and digestion slow.

Anxiolytic sweet quotidiano

3 drops Coriander + 2 drops Lavender + 2 drops Bergamot in the diffuser. Blend light and accessible for the anxiety quotidiana and the tension emotional of fondo.

Analgesic muscular gentle

3 drops Coriander + 2 drops Lavender + 2 drops Chamomile Roman in 25 ml of almond oil. Massage onto muscles dolenti for to action analgesic mite and ben tollerata.

Kitchen aromatic — fragrance spicy

3 drops Coriander + 2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Bergamot in the diffuser. Fragrance spicy-floral ispirata to the mercati speziati medioriental and nordafricani.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Bergamotto Limone Lavanda Zenzero Menta Piperita Finocchio dolce Cardamomo Arancio dolce

Contraindications

Generally non-toxic, not irritates. In doses high has effects stupefacent, use with moderation.