Latin Name: Elettaria cardamomum
Alternate Names: Grains Of Paradise, Pai-tou (Chinese), Sha Ren (Chinese), Ela (Sanskrit), Ilaichi (Hindi)
Family: ZINGIBERACEAE
Parts Used: Ripe seeds.
Properties: Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Aphrodisiac, Aromatic, Carminative, Cerebral Stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive Tonic, Expectorant, Mucolytic, Sialagogue, Stimulant, Stomach Tonic, Tonic.
Internal Uses: Anorexia, Asthma, Bedwetting, Bloating, Bronchitis, Celiac Disease, Chi Deficiency, Colds, Colic, Cough, Cramps, Delerium, Depression, Fatigue, [...]