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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.
  
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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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|nausea}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|pulmonary disease}}, {{Uses|stomach pain}}, {{Uses|heart burn}}, {{Uses|throat troubles}}, {{Uses|congestion of the lungs}}, {{Uses|kidney stones}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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== Uses and Benefits of Elettaria Cardamom ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seed}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
  
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* Cardamom is used internally for indigestion, nausea, vomiting and pulmonary disease with copious phlegm.<ref name="uses"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
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* It can be used with a laxative to prevent stomach pain, griping, as well as flatulence.
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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-nerolidolRead more at http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/cardamom.html#DKWSA6YeFp3EPAA5.99<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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* 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.
 
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* 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.
 
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* In South Asia, green cardamom is extensively used to treat infections in teeth and gums. It is also used to prevent throat troubles, congestion of the lungs, pulmonary tuberculosis and inflammation of eyelids.
 
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* Cardamom is also brought in used to kidney stones and gall stones.
 
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* The culinary uses of cardamom are enormous, notably in India. In a variety of dishes, the seeds are bruised and fried before the main ingredients. In Scandinavia, cardamom is often used in baking dishes.
 
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* Cardamom species, in a different genus Amomum, are used to make traditional Indian medicines.
 
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* 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==
 
==Common names==
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* '''English''' - Cardamom
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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* '''Kannada''' - ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ
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* '''Hindi''' - Elaichi
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|long and sword-shaped|The underside is paler and may have a covering of tiny hairs and it is Dark green}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|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}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|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}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Cardamoms do not do well when exposed to draughts, sudden changes of temperature or direct sunlight<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
  
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== References ==
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/cardamom.html "cardamomum"]</ref>
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</references>
 
  
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== External Links ==
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==References==
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elettaria_cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/cardamom.html "i love india.com"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796556-1 "kewscience"]</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/ella-cardamom-elettaria-cardamomum]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=287608&isprofile=0&]
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* [http://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-grow-cardamom-growing-cardamom-elaichi/]
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* [https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/plants400/Profiles/EF/Elettaria]
 
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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-nerolidolRead more at http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/cardamom.html#DKWSA6YeFp3EPAA5.99[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

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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.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "i love india.com"
  3. ↑ "kewscience"
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named How to plant/cultivate

External Links

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