Steinmetz:Elettaria

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Elettaria cardamomum

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Zingiberaceae
English Names
  • Cardamom
Natural Habitat
  • Ceylon
  • Western and Southern India
  • Burma
  • Thailand
  • Malaya
  • Java
  • Cochin
  • China
  • China
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus Cardamomi
  • Semen Cardamomi
  • Oleum Cardamomi
Constituent(s)
  • volatile oil
  • fixed oil
  • starch
  • sugar
  • potassium salts
  • mucilage
Action
  • seed: aromatic
  • carminative
  • appetising
  • stimulant
  • stomachic
  • diuretic
  • antispasmodic; used in making liqueurs and to a small extent for flavouring sweetmeats

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