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ELA / CARDAMOM
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

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