| BOTANICAL NAME |
Elettaria Cardamomum |
| FAMILY |
Zingiberaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Ela, Tripurta, Ala, Bahula,Kapita |
| ENGLISH |
Cardamum |
| HINDI |
Choti, Elaichi, Elaci |
| KANNADA |
Elakki, Yalakki |
| MALAYALAM |
Bavula, Elattari |
| TELUGU |
Elaki, Elakkaya, Pakkuln |
| TAMIL |
Anji, Elam, Iravadi |
| MARATHI |
Veldode, Elachi, Velloda |
DISTRIBUTION
Its globally distributed in Indo-Malesia, in India it is restricted to regions with annual rainfall of 150 to 520 cm and 700 to 1700m altitude
| PARTS USED |
Seed |
| DOSE |
Choorna 1-3g |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Pipene,Sabinene,Myrcene, Limonene
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu,Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sheeta |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Dah prashman |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Hepatoprotective,-useful is curing diseases of liver
- Anti inflammatory- helpful in reducing inflammation
- Analgesic- can be used in painful conditions
THERAPEUTIC USES
Abdominal disorders, Heart ailment, Cough, Urinary tract infection
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Amritaprasa ghrita
- Anu taila
- Aravindasava
- Bala taila
- Balarista
- Eladi Choorna
- Eladi madaka