Elettaria cardamomum
Actions:
Antioxidant, Diuretic, Anti-Inflammatory, Cancer-Fighting, Antibacterial, Pulmonary, Culinary, Carminative, Cholagogue
Therapeutic Categories:
Ulcers, Cancers, Tumors, Liver protection, blood pressure
Safety:
No risks
Magical Uses:
Third eye opening to find clarity, focus, and purpose. Love spells
Plant Parts Used: Seeds
Preparations: Tea, tincture, decoction, cooking
Energetics:
cool and dry
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Plant Identifiers: Small seed pods: triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin, papery outer shell and small, black seeds; Elettaria pods are light green and smaller, while Amomum pods are larger and dark brown.
Also known as: cardamon, cardamum
Chemical Constituents: q-terpineol, myrcene, limonene, menthone, b-phellandrene, 1,8-cineol, sabinene, heptane