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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==

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Elaichi, Elettaria cardomamum

Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as green or true cardamom, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family, native to southern India. It is the most common of the species whose seeds are used as a spice called cardamom. It is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Réunion, Indochina and Costa Rica.

Uses

indigestion, nausea, vomiting, pulmonary disease, stomach pain, heart burn, throat troubles, congestion of the lungs, kidney stones[1]

Parts Used

Seed, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

a-pinene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-oil, a-terpineol, a-terpineol acetate, citronellol, nerol, geraniol, methyl eugenol and trans-nerolidol[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple long and sword-shaped The underside is paler and may have a covering of tiny hairs and it is Dark green

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Reach over 1 m in length pale green 5-20 the flowers contain both male and female parts. One of the petals is white and streaked with violet

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oval-shape Each fruit has three chambers filled with small aromatic seeds, each about 3 mm long The fruits dry to a straw-brown colour and are widely used as flavouring seeds dry to a straw-brown colour and are widely used as flavouring {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cardamoms do not do well when exposed to draughts, sudden changes of temperature or direct sunlight[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

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References

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  2. "i love india.com"
  3. "kewscience"
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