Coriander

Coriandrum Sativum

Coriander Oil (or Cilantro Oil) is derived from the coriander seed and can work internally and externally to alleviate a number of issues. When used topically, it can be an effective addition to your skincare routine, as well as being used in aromatherapy to clear the mind and make you feel relaxed.

History of Coriander Oil

Coriander Oil, often referred to as Coriander Seed Oil, is extracted via steam distillation from the seeds of the Coriandrum sativum plant. Please note that Coriander Oil and Cilantro Oil are two different essential oils. Yes, they come from the same plant species, but Cilantro Oil is steam-distilled from the delicate leaves of the Coriandrum sativum plant. This is precisely why Cilantro Oil is commonly referred to as Cilantro Leaf Oil and Coriander Leaf Essential Oil. To learn more about the differences between these two relatives, read our ‘Coriander Oil Varieties’ article.

Coriander seeds have been used for thousands of years. Remains of these aromatic seeds were found inside the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. Another amazing piece of historical information is that the Coriandrum sativum plant was grown in Persia and used as a fragrance in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It’s believed that both ancient Egyptians and Greeks considered coriander to be an aphrodisiac and used the seeds to flavour their wines.

As human civilisations spread, the popularity of both coriander (the seeds) and cilantro (the leaves) rose. Coriander seeds were ground and used in natural remedies, particularly in India. In Southeast Asia and Latin America, coriander powder was used as a seasoning in food preparation.

Why is Coriander Oil such a popular essential oil for everyday use?

The short answer is because Coriander Oil is extremely versatile and powerful. The long answer is because Coriander Oil seduces with its herbaceous, spicy, woody, sweet, and slightly fruity aroma, provides numerous benefits, and blends beautifully with a myriad of essential oils. This invigorating oil boasts many desirable therapeutic properties, including analgesic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, depurative, digestive, carminative, stimulant, and stomachic. Thanks to these, Coriander Oil can assist with indigestion, nausea, aches, pains, abdominal spasms, abdominal discomfort, arthritis, muscular fatigue, and emotional exhaustion.

It’s reported that Coriander Oil can also promote skin health (help maintain a clear complexion, control the skin’s oil production, strengthen and tone the skin, reduce age spots and the appearance of wrinkles, and prevent acne and blackheads); help treat minor skin irritations such as sunburns, flaking skin, and chapped lips; and combat stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and feelings of joy.

Extracting Coriander Oil

Coriander Oil is a wonderful essential oil for everyday use. We are extremely happy that we decided to include it in our essential oil selection because it offers numerous health benefits, pairs nicely with a myriad of essential oils, and possesses a gorgeous herbaceous scent.

How exactly is Coriander Oil made?

Coriander Oil, also known as Coriander Seed Oil, is steam-distilled from the fully ripe and dried seeds of the Coriandrum sativum plant. Coriandrum sativum is an annual herb with a strong aroma and powerful nutritional as well as medicinal properties. This plant belongs to the Apiaceae family and is widely grown in several parts of the world. Coriander Essential Oil shouldn’t be confused with Cilantro Essential Oil because the latter is derived from the leaves of the Coriandrum sativum plant. Each oil boasts different properties, which is precisely why it’s important to know whether you’re working with the seed oil or the leaf oil.

Steam distillation is one of the most popular methods for extracting and isolating essential oils from plants. This process occurs when dry steam is passed through the plant material. The steam vaporises the plant material’s volatile compounds, which eventually go through a condensation and collection process. One of the key advantages of steam distillation is that it generates organic solvent-free products.

The colour of Coriander Oil is pale yellow, its consistency is medium, and the intensity of its initial aroma is moderate. The main chemical constituents of Coriander Oil are: linalool, alpha-pinene, gamma-terpinene, beta-pinene, and p-cymene.

Coriander Oil has many desirable therapeutic properties, including analgesic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, depurative, digestive, carminative, stimulant, and stomachic.

Can I make Coriander Oil at home?

Technically, yes. However, you’ll need to invest in steam distillation equipment and do the necessary research on the whole process. This can be a time-consuming project for some. In case spending money on brand new essential oil-extracting equipment isn’t an option for you, you might succeed using a large pot with a lid, distilled water, and, of course, coriander seeds to fill the pot about half full. Please bear in mind that the quality of your final product might not be as good as the one of its commercial counterparts. If you don’t want to risk it, we advise you to look for 100% Pure Organic Coriander Oil online.

Have you ever experienced the beauty of Coriander Oil? Have you ever tried to make it in the comfort of your home? We truly enjoy reading your stories, so feel free to share them with us!

The colour of Coriander Oil is pale yellow, its consistency is medium, and the intensity of its initial aroma is moderate. The main chemical constituents of Coriander Oil are: linalool, alpha-pinene, gamma-terpinene, beta-pinene, and p-cymene.

Coriander Oil has many desirable therapeutic properties, including analgesic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, depurative, digestive, carminative, stimulant, and stomachic.

Can I make Coriander Oil at home?

Technically, yes. However, you’ll need to invest in steam distillation equipment and do the necessary research on the whole process. This can be a time-consuming project for some. In case spending money on brand new essential oil-extracting equipment isn’t an option for you, you might succeed using a large pot with a lid, distilled water, and, of course, coriander seeds to fill the pot about half full. Please bear in mind that the quality of your final product might not be as good as the one of its commercial counterparts. If you don’t want to risk it, we advise you to look for 100% Pure Organic Coriander Oil online.

Have you ever experienced the beauty of Coriander Oil? Have you ever tried to make it in the comfort of your home? We truly enjoy reading your stories, so feel free to share them with us!

Bergamot Oil Varieties

Coriander Oil Varieties

We, the Essentially Yours team, are committed to learning and sharing our knowledge, tips, and tricks to help you deepen your understanding of aromatherapy and essential oils in general. Whether you are thinking about adding a certain oil or blend to your collection and want to learn its dos and don’ts or you are simply curious about the various methods of oil application - we’ve got you covered. In this particular blog, we are going to focus on the key differences between Coriander Essential Oil and Cilantro Essential Oil because these two are often mistaken for each other.

How to differentiate Coriander Essential Oil from Cilantro Essential Oil?

Extraction, aroma, and colour:

Coriander Essential Oil is commonly referred to as Coriander Seed Oil because it’s obtained via steam distillation from the fully ripe and dried seeds of the Coriandrum sativum plant. Cilantro Essential Oil, on the other hand, is derived via steam distillation from the leaves of the same herb, which is precisely why it’s also known as Cilantro Leaf Oil and Coriander Leaf Essential Oil. Although they come from the same plant, they have different properties and distinctive scents. Coriander Essential Oil possesses a sweet, spicy, and slightly fruity aroma, whereas Cilantro Essential Oil inherits the unpleasant odor of the leaves. Both Coriander Essential Oil and Cilantro Essential Oil are pale yellow.

Chemical composition:

In addition to the above mentioned differences, Coriander Essential Oil and Cilantro Essential Oil are different from one another in chemical composition as well. The major constituents of Coriander Essential Oil (the seed oil) are: linalool, alpha-pinene, gamma-terpinene, beta-pinene, and p-cymene. The main chemical constituents of Cilantro Essential Oil (the leaf oil) are: (E)-2-decenal, decanal, linalool, octanal, (E)-2-dodecenal, and 2-decen-1-ol. The leaf oil contains a high proportion of decyl aldehyde (decanal), but a smaller amount of linalool compared to the seed oil. Linalool is a monoterpene alcohol with a fresh, flowery scent. Generally speaking, alcohols are less reactive essential oil components than aldehydes.

Benefits and uses:

The seed oil is used to assist with indigestion, flatulence, nausea, aches, pains, arthritis, acne, blackheads, skin irritations, stress, and anxiety. The leaf oil is relatively new to aromatherapy, but research shows that it can be quite helpful for increasing focus and improving unproductive moods in kids.

Blends well with:

Coriander Essential Oil blends beautifully with a lot of essential oils, including Lemon, Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Neroli, Ginger, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Lavender, Clary Sage, Cypress, Sandalwood, Peppermint, Spearmint, Black Pepper, Geranium, and Nutmeg. It’s reported that Cilantro Essential Oil works well with citrus and spicy essential oils, Lemon and Ginger in particular.

Cilantro Essential Oil is harder to find and tends to be more expensive than Coriander Essential Oil. All things considered, we believe that Coriander Seed Oil is the better option.

Have you ever had the opportunity to use Coriander Oil? What about Cilantro Oil? Do you like adding coriander seeds/powder to your food? Do you cook with cilantro? We would love to read your thoughts on this interesting topic, so feel free to share them with us!

Chemical composition:

In addition to the above mentioned differences, Coriander Essential Oil and Cilantro Essential Oil are different from one another in chemical composition as well. The major constituents of Coriander Essential Oil (the seed oil) are: linalool, alpha-pinene, gamma-terpinene, beta-pinene, and p-cymene. The main chemical constituents of Cilantro Essential Oil (the leaf oil) are: (E)-2-decenal, decanal, linalool, octanal, (E)-2-dodecenal, and 2-decen-1-ol. The leaf oil contains a high proportion of decyl aldehyde (decanal), but a smaller amount of linalool compared to the seed oil. Linalool is a monoterpene alcohol with a fresh, flowery scent. Generally speaking, alcohols are less reactive essential oil components than aldehydes.

Benefits and uses:

The seed oil is used to assist with aches, pains, arthritis, acne, blackheads, skin irritations, stress, and anxiety. The leaf oil is relatively new to aromatherapy, but research shows that it can be quite helpful for increasing focus and improving unproductive moods in kids.

Blends well with:

Coriander Essential Oil blends beautifully with a lot of essential oils, including Lemon, Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Neroli, Ginger, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Lavender, Clary Sage, Cypress, Sandalwood, Peppermint, Spearmint, Black Pepper, Geranium, and Nutmeg. It’s reported that Cilantro Essential Oil works well with citrus and spicy essential oils, Lemon and Ginger in particular.

Cilantro Essential Oil is harder to find and tends to be more expensive than Coriander Essential Oil. All things considered, we believe that Coriander Seed Oil is the better option.

Have you ever had the opportunity to use Coriander Oil? What about Cilantro Oil? Do you like adding coriander seeds/powder to your food? Do you cook with cilantro? We would love to read your thoughts on this interesting topic, so feel free to share them with us!

Benefits of Coriander Oil

At Essentially Yours, we pride ourselves on doing the necessary research to enrich our understanding of aromatherapy and essential oils in general. This enables us to help you pick the best oils, blends, and methods of application for your wants and needs. We believe that familiarising you with our products, the numerous benefits they offer, and the adverse side effects that occur when they are misused is the least we can do, hence these blog posts. In this blog, we are going to dive into some of the many impressive health benefits Coriander Oil provides.

Coriander Oil is a spicy essential oil that can:

Calm skin irritations

In addition to promoting healthy, clean, and clear skin, Coriander Oil might also help treat certain skin irritations. Its bactericidal and antifungal properties make it a great natural remedy for athlete’s foot and ringworm. Coriander Oil can also assist with sunburns, peeling skin, and chapped lips.

Assist with fatigue & promote relaxation

Coriander Oil acts as a gentle stimulator, which is exactly why it can be helpful with fatigue and emotional exhaustion. Aside from this, Coriander Oil can alleviate anxiety and stress by promoting relaxation and feelings of joy. For a stronger effect, Coriander Oil can be combined and diffused with other uplifting essential oils such as Lemon, Bergamot, Ginger, and Grapefruit. For more ideas about how to use Coriander Oil, please check out our ‘Uses for Coriander Oil’ article.

Soothe the stomach

Thanks to its stomachic properties, Coriander Oil can promote healthy digestion when used topically, i.e. in massage blends. It can also help with upset stomach and flatulence (the accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal). According to a recent study, Coriander Oil can help fight bacteria that cause food poisoning.

Alleviate aches and pains

Coriander Oil has analgesic and antispasmodic properties, which means that it can be used for reducing swelling in stiff joints and sore muscles, stopping and preventing muscle spasms, easing menstrual cramps, soothing toothaches and headaches, and managing arthritis pain.

Promote skin health

It’s reported that Coriander Oil can improve the skin’s appearance by reducing age spots, fine lines, and wrinkles, preventing acne and blackheads, and controlling the skin’s oil production. This is precisely why many essential oil lovers choose to incorporate this oil into their skincare routine.

Just like other pure essential oils, Coriander Oil shouldn’t be taken internally. When used topically, Coriander Oil should be diluted with the help of a carrier oil. In case you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or under a doctor’s care, we strongly advise you to consult a health care professional before using this or any other pure essential oil.

Uses of Coriander Oil

We, the Essentially Yours team, take immense pleasure in learning and sharing our knowledge, tips, and tricks to help you enrich your understanding of aromatherapy and essential oils in general. Whether you are thinking about adding a certain oil or blend to your collection and want to learn its dos and don’ts or you are simply curious about the various methods of oil application - we’ve got you covered. In this particular blog, we are going to explore some of the most popular ways of using Coriander Oil - a spicy essential oil we absolutely adore.

Coriander Oil is yet another versatile oil we are proud to offer. It can be used in many different ways, including:

In a diffuser

To create a relaxing atmosphere and soothe your anxious mind, add a few drops of 100% Pure Organic Coriander Oil to your essential oil diffuser. Coriander Oil can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety and promote feelings of joy, which is why it’s considered to be a powerful mood booster. You can diffuse it in your bedroom, your office, and even in your car (yes, there are car essential oil diffusers too). If you love diffuser blends, you might enjoy combining Coriander Oil with Peppermint Oil. When mixed together, these two produce a fresh, clean scent.

In massage blends

To relieve muscular pain, diminish swelling in stiff joints, or prevent muscle spasms, dilute a few drops of Coriander Oil with the help of a carrier oil and apply it to the affected areas. This is a great way to relax your body after a workout. Coriander Oil can also ease menstrual cramps. To reap this wonderful health benefit, rub diluted Coriander Oil onto the abdomen in clockwise circles until fully absorbed. When diluted and massaged onto the temples, forehead, and base of the neck, Coriander Oil can relieve headaches.

Thanks to its stomachic properties, Coriander Oil can come in handy after a large meal. Apart from assisting digestion, this amazing essential oil can increase appetite as well. To harness these benefits, “weaken” Coriander Oil with your favourite carrier oil and gently massage the abdomen. Always rub your stomach in a circular, clockwise motion.

In skincare routines

Coriander Oil can be an ally to the skin as well. To reduce age spots and the appearance of wrinkles, dilute a few drops of Coriander Oil with Almond Carrier Oil or Jojoba Carrier Oil and apply it topically. To prevent acne and blackheads, balance your skin’s oil production, and maintain a healthy complexion, add a few drops of 100% Pure Organic Coriander Oil to your daily moisturiser or toner. Using diluted Coriander Oil directly on the face after showering is a good option too.

In a foot bath

Thanks to its antimicrobial and deodorising properties, Coriander Oil can assist with smelly feet. Just add a few drops of Coriander Oil and 2 teaspoons of liquid Castile soap to your foot bath and let these powerful natural products work their magic.

Blends well with

Coriander Oil is one of the most popular essential oils for everyday use. This is so because it has many desirable therapeutic properties and pairs nicely with a myriad of essential oils. Coriander Oil’s best oily friends are: Lemon, Bergamot, Neroli, Sweet Orange, Black Pepper, Ginger, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Jasmine, Lavender, Peppermint, Spearmint, Cypress, Sandalwood, Geranium, and Nutmeg. Let’s take a close look at some of these beautiful oils.

Lemon Oil

This citrus essential oil possesses a powerfully fresh lemon fragrance that has a strong energising effect. This is precisely why many aromatherapy enthusiasts pair Coriander Oil with Lemon Oil. When diffused together, these two can uplift the mind and support a positive mood. In addition to this, Coriander Oil and Lemon Oil can work together to treat and prevent acne breakouts. Just like other pure essential oils, these two should be diluted before applied topically.

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Sweet Orange Oil

This is an extremely versatile as well as affordable essential oil. Its citrusy and sweet scent is similar to that of orange peels, which is probably why this oil is widely used in aromatherapy. When added to a massage blend, Coriander Oil and Sweet Orange Oil can assist with slow digestion and flatulence. These two can also work together to treat mental and physical exhaustion. To reap this health benefit, mix 3 drops of Coriander Oil, 3 drops of Sweet Orange Oil, and 1 tablespoon of liquid Castile soap and then add the mixture to a warm bath.

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Ginger Oil

Ginger Oil is an aromatically superior essential oil. This spicy oil is often used in blends and formulations intended to relieve muscle pains and aches. It can also help ease nausea and motion sickness. This is why it can work really well with Coriander Oil.

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Geranium Oil

Bergamot and Geranium in our opinion are the yin and yang of essential oil combinations. Whether you combine these in an electric diffuser or create your own candle, the aromatics and spices of these two oils work perfectly.

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