Coriander essential oil

Identity card

Name; Coriander

Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum

Distilled part: fruit.

Botanical family: Apiaceae.

Origin: India.

Chemical composition:

• - Ketones: Borneone (6%)
• - Coumarins (7 to 9%): Furocoumarins
• - Ester: Geranyl acetate (2%)
• - Monoterpenes (10 to 20%): gamma-terpinene, limonene, p-cymene

• - Monoterpenols: Linalool (70 to 80%)
  

Physical properties and therapeutic indications

• aerophagia*
• Anorexia
• anti-infective
• digestive antispasmodic
• Arthritis
• osteoarthritis*
• Asthenia*
• bactericidal
• cardiotonic
• carminatif
• Colic
• colibacillary cystitis*
• Dyspepsia*
• fermentative enterocolitis**
• flatulence
• Flu*
• Nausea
• neurotonic
• general antiparasitic* joint stiffness
• muscle stiffness*
• rheumatism (gout)
• circulatory stimulant
• digestive stimulant
• Virucide

Emotional, psychological properties and therapeutic indications

At low doses:

• Stimulant
• Nervous fatigue.
• Stimulates and supports memory.
• Psychological stimulant

At low doses:

• depression

Additional information

Dangers : 

Dangers: Toxic EOs in high doses; Narcotic in high doses; May irritate the kidneys; Avoid alcohol consumption: risk of excitement, drunkenness and subsequent depression; sleeping pills; Prohibited for pregnant women

At low doses:

Euphoric**

General fatigue*

Legend: * strong, ** very strong; *** extremely strong (performance value for associated pathology)

Reference and bibliographical source: Lily BAYER and Dr. Hervé STAUB, (2013) “Detailed treatise on phyto- and aromatherapy”, Ed. P. 486.

AROMATHERAPY INDICATIONS AND USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT REPRESENT A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE A DOCTOR'S ADVICE OR MEDICAL TREATMENT!