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Elettaria cardamo0mum (Linn.) R.Br - Sooksmialaa

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Sooksmialaa consists seeds of dried fruits of Elettaria cardamomum (Linn.) Maton and its varieties (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a stout large perennial herb, growing naturally in moist forests of western ghats up to 1500 m, also cultivated in many other parts of south India at an elevation from 750-1500m.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Elakki, Sanna Yalakki
Hindi Choti Ilayachi
Malayalam Elam, Chittelam
Tamil Siruelam
Telugu Chinne Elakulu, Sanna Elakulu
Marathi Velloda, Lahanveldoda, Velchi
Gujarathi Elchi, Elachi, Elayachi
Punjabi Illachi, Chhoti Lachi
Kashmiri Kath
Sanskrit Truthi, Elaa
English Cardamom


Chemical Composition

Essential oil.

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura, Katu

Guna

Laghu

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Anulomana, Deepana, Hridya, Mootrala, Rocana

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 136.

See also

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