Family- Zingiberaceae.
Habitat- Cultivated in swampy places in Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Tamil Nadu.
English- Greater or Nepal Cardamom.
Ayurvedic- Sthula-elaa, Bhadraa,Bhadrailaa, Bahulaa, Prithivikaa,Triputaa, Truti.
Unani- Heel Kalaan, Qaaqule Kubaar.
Siddha/Tamil- Peria Elam, Kattu Elam, Beraelam.
Action- Stomachic, antiemetic, antibilious,astringent, alexipharmic;used for the treatment of indigestion,
biliousness, abdominal pains, vomiting, in congestion of liver. Pericarp—in headache and stomatitis.
Theseeds contain a chalcone (cardamonin),a flavonoid (alpinetin), petunidin-3,5-diglucoside and leucocyanidin glucocide; also a aurone glycoside subulin. The essential oil (2.5%) contains cineole.
Dosage Seed–1-3 g powder.(CCRAS.)
Habitat- Cultivated in swampy places in Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Tamil Nadu.
English- Greater or Nepal Cardamom.
Ayurvedic- Sthula-elaa, Bhadraa,Bhadrailaa, Bahulaa, Prithivikaa,Triputaa, Truti.
Unani- Heel Kalaan, Qaaqule Kubaar.
Siddha/Tamil- Peria Elam, Kattu Elam, Beraelam.
Action- Stomachic, antiemetic, antibilious,astringent, alexipharmic;used for the treatment of indigestion,
biliousness, abdominal pains, vomiting, in congestion of liver. Pericarp—in headache and stomatitis.
Theseeds contain a chalcone (cardamonin),a flavonoid (alpinetin), petunidin-3,5-diglucoside and leucocyanidin glucocide; also a aurone glycoside subulin. The essential oil (2.5%) contains cineole.
Dosage Seed–1-3 g powder.(CCRAS.)
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