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==Uses==
{{Uses|indigestionIndigestion}}, {{Uses|nauseaNausea}}, {{Uses|vomitingVomiting}}, {{Uses|pulmonary Pulmonary disease}}, {{Uses|stomach painStomachache}}, {{Uses|heart Heart burn}}, {{Uses|throat Throat troubles}}, {{Uses|congestion Congestion of the lungs}}, {{Uses|kidney Kidney stones}}<ref name="UsesKarnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|SeedSeeds}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical Composition==
The main chemical components of cardamom oil are 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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Elakki|ml=Elatarri|sa=Trutih|ta=Elam Ancha|te=Elaki|hi=Elaichi|en=AgrimonyCardamom, Malabar cardamom}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Katu (Pungent), Madhur (Sweet)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Sheet (cold)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava===
==Habit==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|long Long and sword-shaped|The underside is paler and may have a covering of tiny hairs and it is Dark green}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|Reach over 1 m in length|pale Pale green|5-20|the The flowers contain both male and female parts. One of the petals is white and streaked with violet. Flowering from April to August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oval-shapeOval||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 Seeds dry to a straw-brown colour and are widely used as flavouring|Fruiting from September to January}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslandsSubtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsIndoors in a heated greenhouse}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsWarm shady humid place}}.
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==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[httphttps://wwwessentialoils.iloveindiaco.comza/indianessential-herbsoils/cardamom.html "i love india.com"htm Plant Chemicals]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796556-1 Leaf morphology]</ref><ref name="kewscienceAyurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/12/26/cardamom-uses-research-home-remedies-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/crop%20info/Cardamom.htm Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.125, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref></ref>
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==External Links==
* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/ella-cardamom-elettaria-cardamomumElettaria cardomamum on planet ayurveda]* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=287608&isprofile=0&Elettaria cardomamum on missouribotanicalgarden]* [http://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-grow-cardamom-growing-cardamom-elaichi/How to grow Cardamom | Growing Cardamom]* [https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/plants400/Profiles/EF/ElettariaElettaria cardomamum on herbaria plants]
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