Coriander Essential Oil

With a middle-note scent that is woody, spicy, and sweet, coriander oil has an odor intensity of about three out of five. Blending companions include clary sage, citrus, firs, and spices. Digestive, stimulant, antispasmodic, and antiseptic actions make the oil useful for a variety of health . For emotional uses, it improves motivation, mental determination, while helping balance joy and stability. This common domestic spice is used all over the world and was found in the tomb of the Egyptian king Ramses II. It is a good substitute for endangered rosewood oil.

Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum)

Plant Family

Apiaceae (Umbeffiferae).

Description and Distribution

An annual herb reaching a height of about 3 feet (1 m) with umbels of white or pink flowers. The seeds are green at first, turning brown on ripening. Coriander is native to southern Europe and western Asia. Most of the oil is now produced in Eastern Europe.

Extraction Method

Steam distillation of the seeds.

Nature of the Oil

A colourless to pale yellow liquid. The fragrance is light, sweet and spicy with a faintly musky undertone. Its odour effect is warming, uplifting and stimulating; a reputed aphrodisiac.

Main Constituents

Linalo, decyl aldehyde, borneol, geraniol, carvone, anethole.

Properties

Aanalgesic, aperitif, antioxidant, antispasmodic, bactericidal, circulatory stimulant, depurative, digestive, carminative, larvidicidal, restorative, stomachic.

Aromatherapeutic Support

Joint pain, muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, digestive problems, coughs and colds, mental fatigue, nervous exhaustion.

Blends Well With

Other Spices, citrus essences, cypress, jasmine, juniper berry, petitgrain, neroli, pine, frankincense, sandalwood.

Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum

Extraction Method:

Steam Distilled Color: Pale Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Aroma Strength: Medium

Aroma: Sweet, herbaceous, spicy, woody, slightly fruity.

Use: Aches, joint pain, colic, fatigue, grout, indigestion, nausea, rheumatism. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 60-67.]

Constituents: Linalol, decylaldehyde, borneol, geraniol, carvone, anethole. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 127.]

Cautions: Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any special precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 215.]

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