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Elettaria cardamomum - Ela, Cardamom

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[[File:800px-Plant Elettaria cardamomum flowers 1P1110619 03.jpg|thumb|leftright|''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 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|Fruiting from September to January}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==[[Category:HerbsAnu 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"/>
'''Elettaria cardamomum'''==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, commonly known as '''green or true cardamom''', is a herbaceous perennial plant {{Commonly seen|Indoors 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 Réunionheated greenhouse}}, Indochina and Costa Rica{{Commonly seen|Warm shady humid place}}.
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Cardamom Flowers and Blooms.jpg|Flower
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Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamon) tree in RDA, Bogra 01.jpg
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'''Uses & Benefits of Elettaria ==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>
#Cardamom is used internally for indigestion, nausea, vomiting and pulmonary disease with copious phlegm==External Links==* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/ella-cardamom-elettaria-cardamomum Elettaria cardomamum on planet ayurveda]#It can be used with a laxative to prevent stomach pain, griping, as well as flatulence* [http://www.#Cardamom seeds are chewed to sweeten the breath and to detoxify caffeine, in people taking excessive amounts of coffeemissouribotanicalgarden. They are also used as a spice in cooking and as a flavoring in other medicinesorg/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=287608&isprofile=0& Elettaria cardomamum on missouribotanicalgarden]#The oil made from cardamom seeds is very good for digestive system. It functions as a laxative and soothes colic, wind, dyspepsia and nausea* [http://balconygardenweb. It also works com/how-to warm the stomach and helps with heart burn.#In South Asia, green -grow-cardamom-growing-cardamom is extensively used -elaichi/ How 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.grow Cardamom | Growing Cardamom]#Cardamom is also brought in used to kidney stones and gall stones* [https://herbaria.#The culinary uses of cardamom are enormous, notably in Indiaplants. In a variety of dishes, the seeds are bruised and fried before the main ingredientsox. In Scandinavia, cardamom is often used in baking dishesac.uk/bol/plants400/Profiles/EF/Elettaria Elettaria cardomamum on herbaria plants]#Cardamom species, in a different genus Amomum, are used to make traditional Indian medicines.[[Category:Herbs]]#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.[[Category:Zingiberaceae]]
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