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[[File:Plant Elettaria cardamomum P1110619 03.jpg|thumb|right|''Elaichi'', ''Elettaria cardomamum'']]'''Elettaria cardamomum''' is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family. It is 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=={{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Pulmonary disease}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Heart burn}}, {{Uses|Throat troubles}}, {{Uses|Congestion of the lungs}}, {{Uses|Kidney stones}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{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.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Elakki|ml=Elatarri|sa=Trutih|ta=Elam Ancha|te=Elaki|hi=Elaichi|en=Cardamom, 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=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{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"/> ===Flower==={{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. Flowering from April to August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Oval||Each fruit has three chambers filled with small aromatic seeds, each about 3mm 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|Fruiting from September to January}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==[[Anu Tailam]], [[Abana]], [[Amrita ballataki]], [[Aravindaasava]], [[Arimedaadi taila]], [[Avipattikara Churna]], [[Ashwagandhaadi Rasaayana]], [[Ashwagandhaadi Lehyam]], [[Ashwagandhaarishta]], [[Yelaadi Oil]], [[Yelaadi Churna]], [[Yelaadi Bati]], [[Imex]], [[Karpooraadi Bati]], [[Kalyanaka Gritham]], [[Kaayasiddi Lehyam]], [[Kumariyaasava]], [[Kesha sanjivini taila]], [[Kanchanaar Guggulu]], [[Khadiraarishta]], [[Garbhapaala rasa]], [[Gandhaka rasaayana]], [[Chandanaadi tailam]], [[Chandraprabha vati]], [[Chyavanaprash]], [[Jatiphalaadi Churnam]], [[Jeeraka Rasaayana]].<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==The planting is carried out during the rainy season commencing from June. Seedlings are to be planted upto the collar region for better growth.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Indoors in a heated greenhouse}}, {{Commonly seen|Warm shady humid place}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">A aesthetic Cardamom.JPG|FruitsAilu (Konkani- एळु) (5597877717).jpg|Whole plantCardamom (Elettaria cardamomum).jpg|FieldCardamom (এলাচ) 01.JPG|thumbSeedsCardamom Flowers and Blooms.jpg|FlowerCardamom flowers.jpg|BudsCardamom inflorescence and fruit IMG20170901151029.jpg|At fieldElettaria cardamomum Maton.jpgColour-&-Pattern.gifElettaria cardamomum (Cardamon) tree in RDA, Bogra 01.jpg</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/cardamom.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="Ayurvedic 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></references> ==External Links==* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/ella-cardamom-elettaria-cardamomum Elettaria 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 |leftGrowing Cardamom]* [https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/plants400/Profiles/EF/Elettaria Elettaria cardomamum on herbaria plants]
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[[Category:Zingiberaceae]]
