[[File:800px-Plant Elettaria cardamomum flowers 1P1110619 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"/>.
'''Elettaria cardamomum'''==Chemical Composition==The main chemical components of cardamom oil are a-pinene, commonly known as '''green or true cardamom'''b-pinene, sabinene, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger familymyrcene, 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-phellandrene, Indochina and Costa Ricalimonene.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== Uses & Benefits of Elettaria 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"/>
#Cardamom is used internally for indigestion, nausea, vomiting and pulmonary disease with copious phlegm.<ref name="uses"/>=Properties==#It can be used with a laxative to prevent stomach painReference: Dravya - Substance, griping, as well as flatulence.#Cardamom seeds are chewed to sweeten the breath and to detoxify caffeine, in people taking excessive amounts of coffee. They are also used as a spice in cooking and as a flavoring in other medicines.#The oil made from cardamom seeds is very good for digestive system. It functions as a laxative and soothes colicRasa - Taste, windGuna - Qualities, dyspepsia and nausea. It also works to warm the stomach and helps with heart burn.#In South AsiaVeerya - Potency, green cardamom is extensively used to treat infections in teeth and gums. It is also used to prevent throat troublesVipaka - Post-digesion effect, congestion of the lungsKarma - Pharmacological activity, pulmonary tuberculosis and inflammation of eyelidsPrabhava - Therepeutics.#Cardamom is also brought in used to kidney stones and gall stones.#The culinary uses of cardamom are enormous, notably in India. In a variety of dishes, the seeds are bruised and fried before the main ingredients. In Scandinavia, cardamom is often used in baking dishes.#Cardamom species, in a different genus Amomum, are used to make traditional Indian medicines.#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.===Dravya===
== References =Rasa===Katu (Pungent), Madhur (Sweet)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Sheet (cold)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava===
<references>==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="usesLeaf"/>[http://www ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|Reach over 1 m in length|Pale green|5-20|The flowers contain both male and female parts.iloveindiaOne of the petals is white and streaked with violet.com/indianFlowering 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-herbs/cardamombrown 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]].html <ref name="cardamomumAyurvedic preparations"]</ref> ==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"/references> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Indoors in a heated greenhouse}}, {{Commonly seen|Warm shady humid place}}.
== External Links 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|SeedsCardamom 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://enessentialoils.wikipediaco.za/essential-oils/cardamom.htm Plant Chemicals]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/wikitaxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796556-1 Leaf morphology]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2014/12/26/Elettaria_cardamomum Elettaria cardamomumcardamom-uses-research-home-remedies-side-Wikipediaeffects/ 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 | Growing Cardamom]
* [https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/plants400/Profiles/EF/Elettaria Elettaria cardomamum on herbaria plants]
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