Information on Cardamon
| Latin Name | Elettaria cardamomum | |
| Other Names | Cardamom seed | |
| Part Used | Seeds | |
| Herb Forms | Bulk herb, powder. | |
| Affects | Digestive system | |
| Cautions | None noted. | |
| Botanical Info | A perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves on long stems. The clusters of pods contain the aromatic, spicy cardamon seeds. | |
| Description | Cardamon seeds make an aromatic tea which is soothing and warming to the stomach, helping to relieve flatulence, indigestion, nausea, and diarrhea. They are used for lack of appetite and to stimulate the flow of saliva. Chewing cardamon seeds sweetens the breath. Cardamon has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of WARM. | |
Dosages
| Type | Dosage |
| Decoction | 1 cup 2-3 x daily |
Ailments Treated by Cardamon
| Ailment | Treatment Support | Application |
| Bad breath | aromatic | whole seeds, chewed |
| Stomachache | regulates blood flow to stomach | tea, tincture, capsules |
References
| Blumenthal, Mark et al. 1998. The Complete Commission E Monographs. Austin: American Botanical Council. |
| Leung, A. and S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients. New York: J. Wiley & Sons. |
| McGuffin, M. et al. 1997. Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press. |
| Wren, R.C. 1988. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs. Essex: C.W. Daniel Co. Ltd. |