Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum
Botanical Family: Umbelliferae
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Part of Plant Distilled: Leaves
Country of Origin: Egypt
Cultivation Method: Organic
Composition: 100% Coriandrum sativum
Consistency: Thin viscosity
Scent Description: Piquant and sharp, fresh green grass with a hint of cilantro musk.
In Living Libations: Zest the Best
Blends well with: Bergamot, Frankincense, Lemon, Ylang, Rose, Black Pepper, Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon, Vetiver, Douglas Fir, and Vanilla.
Uses: Captivating freshness in colognes and deodorants. Awesome for oral care. Use as an invigorating complexion serum to balance oils. Motivating massage and diffuser oil. Add a delectable drop to dressings and sauces as a culinary chrism. Diffuse to gladden moods. Beautiful in bathwater.
Constituents: Lavish in coriandrol, a linalool monoterpene alcohol.
One of the Old Testament's chief herbal stars, coriander was eaten at Passover and celebrated as a gift from God. The ancient Romans indulged in coriander wine, while the Egyptians buried their dead with the aromatic seeds. When Coriander seeds are crushed, they release that wonderful, fragrant aroma.
So what had the Romans, Egyptians, Hebrews, ancient Indian sages, and ancient Chinese masters in such a state? Coriander encourages a state of peaceful tranquility. We love to add a drop to salad dressings and Mexican, Asian, and Latin cuisine to boost the Cilantro flavor.
The monoterpene in this oil indicates success for skin care especially for pore cleansing and complexion balance. Add this gorgeous green-tang into smoothing skin serums with Immortelle, Rose Otto, and Ylang.
"Regardless of its reputation as a love potion, fourteenth-century nuns included coriander in their Carmelite water. It remained popular for complexion care for the next four centuries andeventually was produced as cologne.
~ Kathi Keville and Mindy Green, Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Art
"It [coriander] is generally relaxing... because of its high linalool content this oil is tonifying and strengthening, it can sometimes be successfully used to replace rosewood."
~ Kurt Schnaubelt, Advanced Aromatherapy
"For seekers that wish to experience all things... In this fragrance lies the challenge of change, helping us go forward, even if timidly, rather than staying behind ever wondering, 'What if?'."
~ Valerie Ann Worwood, Aromatherapy for the Soul
