Coriander Essential Oil 胡荽精油

Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum

Plant Part: Seeds

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled

Source: USSR

Common Uses:  Coriander seeds have been a popular stimulant and spice for thousands of years. Coriander has been cultivated for over 3000 years and it mentioned in medical texts from medieval Europe and ancient Greece, in the Bible and early Sanskrit writers. The seeds have been found at the tombs of Tutankhamun and Rameses II.

Energetically, coriander essential oil is considered to be warm and dry in nature, having digestive and carminative properties. In traditional Chinese medicine, coriander essential oil is believed to circulate Qi-energy in the stomach and intestines and is useful for poor appetite, indigestion, abdominal distention, and flatulence. It also fortifies the Qi and the nerves making it useful for general debility, mental fatigue, and nervous exhaustion.

In summary, coriander essential oil can be used in aromatherapy for the following:

Circulation, Muscles And Joints: Accumulation of fluids or toxins, arthritis, gout, muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, rheumatism, stiffness. Consider blending together with lavender, marjoram, clary sage, ginger, black pepper, lemongrass.

Digestive System: Anorexia, colic, diarrhoea, appetite stimulation, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, piles, spasm. Consider blending with lime, sweet fennel, carrot seed, ginger.

Immune System: Colds, ’flu, infections (general). Consider blending with  palmarosa, basil, lemongrass, bergamot, lime, sweet orange.

Nervous System: Debility, migraine, neuralgia, nervous exhaustion. For anxiety, consider blending with ylang ylang, patchouli or citrus oils.

Coriander is traditionally classified as a Herb of Protection and Immortality imbuing feelings of peace, security, and permanence.

Strength of Aroma: Medium

Note: Middle

Description: A colourless to pale yellow liquid with sweet, spicy, slightly fruity, herbaceous warm smell. It has been claimed that the aroma improves with age.

Caution: Generally non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitising. Not for ingestion. May be stupefying in large doses - use in moderation. 

Packaging: Dark amber bottle with orifice reducer (for controlled essential oil dispensing). 

Blends Well With: Bergamot, cinnamon, clary sage, citronella, cypress, ginger, grapefruit, lemon, neroli and orange essential oils.