Why PTSD’d and Stressed People Should Try Aromatherapy: They Support a Healthy Limbic System (This is the Brain Structure Directly Affected By PTSD)

Cardamom spice is available in various forms, such as whole pods, shelled whole seeds or ground powder. You can also find cardamom essential oil in many health food stores. Because essential oils are highly concentrated, they contain way higher amounts of beneficial compounds, including aromatic compounds, than the plants they were extracted from. This is why essential oils are used in aromatherapy. [8]

Inhaling the aromas of essential oils can support a healthy limbic system – a collection of brain structures involved in the processing and regulation of emotions, the formation and storage of memories, libido and learning. These structures include the hippocampus, the amygdala and the hypothalamus. The limbic system is also heavily involved in supporting healthy blood pressure, breathing and heart rate. [9] As such, naturopathic physicians and holistic health practitioners believe that essential oils can exert a positive effect on your body.

Organic cardamom essential oil contains all of the beneficial compounds found in the actual spice, including limonene, cineol and myrcene. These compounds are thought to be responsible for organic cardamom essential oil’s many health benefits, such as: [10]