DESCRIPTION
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.