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'''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 & Benefits of Elettaria Cardamom ==
#Cardamom is used internally for indigestion, nausea, vomiting and pulmonary disease with copious phlegm.<ref name="uses"/>
#It can be used with a laxative to prevent stomach pain, griping, as well as flatulence.
#Cardamom seeds are chewed to sweeten the breath and to detoxify caffeine, in people taking excessive amounts of coffee. They are also used as a spice in cooking and as a flavoring in other medicines.
#Cardamom species, in a different genus Amomum, are used to make traditional Indian medicines.
#Among the other species and varieties of cardamom, Amomum villosum is used in making some traditional Chinese medicine, which can treat stomachaches, constipation, dysentery, and other digestion problems.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/cardamom.html "cardamomum"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elettaria_cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
