Medicinal benefits of cardamom( a spice)?
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Most people are familiar with cardamom from fragrant Indian dishes, but this flavorful spice does more than lend flavor to curries and chai: It also has numerous health benefits, such as improving digestion and stimulating the metabolism. Readily available in markets, the precious pods are
Elletaria cardamomum from the Zingiberaceae(ginger) family hails from India, and is mentioned in Vedic texts and in Ayurvedic medicine.
Cardamom is used to flavor rice pudding, cakes, ginger fig chutney or crème brûlée. In India, cardamom is one of the spices used to make Garam Masala and thus tastes great in savory recipes like tandoori or vindaloo chicken, as well as vegetable dishes like saag paneer. It also works well in herbal infusions and health tonics, chai lattes and even coffee. Try it Middle Eastern style: sprinkle some cardamom powder in your java and add some whipped cream. It is even used prominently in many Scandinavian foods like glogg, yule cake or aebleskivers.
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Cardamom belongs to the same family as ginger and turmeric. The cardamom plant is native to India and Sri Lanka and is also cultivated in Guatemala, Mexico, Indonesia and other areas of southern Asia.
In traditional medicine.................................
Green cardamom in South Asia is broadly used to treat infections in teeth and gums, to prevent and treat throat troubles, congestion of the lungs and pulmonary tuberculosis, inflammation of eyelids and also digestive disorders. It also is used to break up kidney stones and gall stones, and was reportedly used as an antidote for both snake and scorpion venom. Amomum is used as a spice and as an ingredient in traditional medicine in systems of the traditional Chinese medicine in China, in Ayurveda in India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Species in the genus Amomum are also used in traditional Indian medicine. Among other species, varieties and cultivars, Amomum villosum cultivated in China, Laos and Vietnam is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat stomach-aches, constipation, dysentery, and other digestion problems. "Tsaoko" cardamom Amomum tsao-ko is cultivated in Yunnan, China and northwest Vietnam, both for medicinal purposes and as a spice.
Medicinal uses of cardamom..............................................................
Cardamom has been used medicinally for thousands of years. It was popular in Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, India and China. It is renowned for its ability to treat digestive and stomach disorders but is also used to treat other complaints, such as those listed below:
* Cardamom can help relieve indigestion and intestinal gas.
* In India it is used for chest disorders such as asthma and bronchitis.
* Some say that cardamom is an excellent tonic and pick-me-up.
* It also has diuretic properties.
* Cardamom can relieve bad breath and can help clear up teeth and gum disorders.
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