== Uses and 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.
#The oil made from cardamom seeds is very good for digestive system. It functions as a laxative and soothes colic, wind, dyspepsia and nausea. It also works to warm the stomach and helps with heart burn.
#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.
==Common names==
* '''English''' - Cardamom