Green Cardamom
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Other Names : Elettaria cardomumum, Amomum cardamomum, Bai Dou Kou, Black Cardamom, Cardamome, Cardamome de Malabar, Cardamome Noire, Cardamome de Sri Lanka, Cardamome Verte, Cardamomo, Cardamom Essential Oil, Cardomom, Cardomomi Fructus, Ela, Elettaria cardamomum, Green Cardamom, Huile Essentielle de Cardamome, Indian Cardamom, Lesser Cardamom..
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Special Precautions of Cardamom
- Pregnancy and breast -feeding: Cardamom seems to be safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women in food amounts. But larger medicinal amounts should be avoided until more is known.
- Gallstones: Do not take cardamom in amounts greater than those typically found in food if you have gallstones. The cardamom seed can trigger gallstone colic (spasmodic pain).
The benefits of Cardamom are
Cardamom contains chemicals that appear to treat stomach and intestinal spasms and gas, and increase the movement of food through the intestine.
- Intestinal spasms.
- Heartburn.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Cold.
- Cough.
- Bronchitis.
- Sore mouth and throat.
- Liver problems.
- Gallbladder problems.
- Urinary problems.
- Loss of appetite.
- Gas.
- Constipation.
- Preventing infections.
- Cancer : Cardamom also claimed that use of this spice prevents certain types of cancer, especially those linked to hormones (like breast cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer)and Cardamom seems to be especially beneficial for those suffering from colon cancer.
