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{{stub}} [[File:800px-Plant Elettaria cardamomum flowers 1P1110619 03.jpg|thumb|right|''Elaichi'', ''Elettaria cardomamum'']] '''Elettaria cardamomum''', commonly known as '''green or true cardamom''', 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|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="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Parts Used|SeedSeeds}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.

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|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===

{{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|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|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}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaAnu Tailam]] as ''root juice extract'', [[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"/>

Cardamoms do not do well when exposed The planting is carried out during the rainy season commencing from June. Seedlings are to draughts, sudden changes of temperature or direct sunlightbe planted upto the collar region for better growth.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|semi-tropicalSubtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|indoors Indoors in a heated greenhouse}}, {{Commonly seen|warm Warm shady humid place}}.

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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">[httphttps://www.iloveindiaindiaagronet.com/indian-herbsindiaagronet/crop%20info/cardamomCardamom.html htm Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"i love india>”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.com"]</ref></ref>

* [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]