Botonical Name : Corriandrum sativum
Country of Origin : Russia
Color & Odor : Light yellow transparent liquid @22C with sweet-woody with a candy like odor
Solubility : Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
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This annual or biennial
plant is a native of Morocco having sparse, fine, feathery leaves and
pinkish/white flowers. The brownish, globose seeds have a disagreeable
smell until they ripen, when they take on their spicy aroma. The oil is
extracted from the seeds of the plant
COMMON NAMES
Coriander , Chinese parsley, cilantro
BLENDS WITH:
Coriander Oil blends particularly well with Bergamot, Cinnamon, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lemon, Neroli and Orange.
CONSTITUENTS
Anethole, camphor, linalool, pinene, quercetin, rutin
USES
The therapeutic
properties of Coriander Essential Oil include being analgesic,
aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, deodorant,
stimulant and stomachic. Coriander Oil can be useful to refresh and
awake the mind. It can be used for mental fatigue, migraine pain,
tension and nervous weakness.
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