Steinmetz:Elettaria

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Elettaria cardamomum

Also known as (or relevant to) Elettaria cardamomum Amomum amarum Family Zingiberaceae English Names Cardamom Natural Habitat Ceylon Western and Southern India Burma Thailand Malaya Java Cochin China China Part(s) Used Fructus Cardamomi Semen Cardamomi Oleum Cardamomi

Constituent(s) volatile oil fixed oil starch sugar potassium salts mucilage Action seed: aromatic carminative appetising stimulant stomachic diuretic antispasmodic; used in making liqueurs and to a small extent for flavouring sweetmeats

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book