Benefits of Cardamom

Healthy benefits of Cardamom

Cardamom (or cardamon) refers to several plants of the similar genera Elettaria and Amomum in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan; they are recognized by their small seed pods, triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin, papery, outer shell and small black seeds. Guatemala is the biggest producer and exporter of cardamom in the world, followed by India. Some other countries, such as Sri Lanka, have also begun to cultivate it. Elettaria pods are light green while Amomum pods are larger and dark brown. It is also called as Eilachi in many Places.

It is the world's third most expensive spice by weight, outstripped in market value only by saffron and vanilla.

Benefits:

• Eilachi fights against acidity and helps to relieve gas and heart pain (burn).
• Eilachi gives relief from the headache by applying the paste over forehead.
• Eilachi helps the body eliminate waste through the kidneys.
• Eilachi is useful for the protection from sun stroke.
• Eilachi improves digestion. Take one Eilachi after meal improves digestion better.
• One should chew a cardamom while going outside home in hot sun.
• Aromatic cardamom can acts as a mouth freshener due to its fragrance.
• Elaichi is a potent tonic and stimulant. It not only helps to strengthen the body it also fights sexual dysfunctions like premature ejaculation and impotency.
• Eilachi is very good refinement spice against caffeine. (Detoxifies caffeine).
• Eilachi Useful in various kinds of respiratory disorders.
• Cardamom also helps in asthma and whooping-cough. Make a paste by adding cardamom powder and honey.
• Regular use of this mixture will give you relief from asthma and whooping-cough.
• Eilachi has very good anti-spasmodic abilities so it is very helpful in stopping spasms and tremors.
• Eilachi helps in the stimulation and regulation process of discharge of gastric juices and balances stomach acids.
• Eilachi helps greatly to cure teeth gum and tooth infections.
• Eilachi supports the detoxification process of the body and helps to filter the entire body.
• Eilachi is useful in the problems of urinating. You just have to eat cardamom added in to amla, curd, or honey.
• Eilachi warms the respiratory tract and by doing this, it increases the circulation to the lungs.
• Eilachi helps those suffering from stomach cramps (cardamom +long pepper clarified butter)
• Eilachi helps in improving voice tone.
• Eilachi is one of the antidepressant in Ayurveda.
• Eilachi is good remedy in vomiting.
• Eilachi aroma has encouraging effects on the nervous system.