| ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM; B. Repens. |
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| Sunday, 02 July 2006 | |
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Home remedy for Atonic Dyspepsia
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Sans.----Ela; Truti; Kapita; Varni; Karangi; Eng.----Lesser Cardamom, Hind----Chhoti Elachi. Ben.----Garate; Ghota Elaichi. Guz,----Elachi. Tel.----Elakaya. Tarn.----Elakaya. Mah.----Valdode; Elachi. Can.----Elakki. Burnt.----Palah; Balas Malay.----Raputage pinvar. Gr.----Cardamom Elettarie- H?Mt?t:----Cultivated for its fruit in many parts of Southern India and Ceylon. Parts Used:----The dried ripe seeds. Constituents:----Fixed oil, volatile oil----the active principle 5 p.c, potassium salts, starch, nitrogenous mucilage, yellow coloring matter, ligneous fibre and ash oontain-ing manganese. Action:----Powerful aromatic, stimulant, carminative and diuretic. These properties are due to the essential oil contained in the seeds. Uses:----The cardamom seeds are generally used as a masticatory. They are valuable in many stomach complaints. A decoction of cardamoms together with their pericarp and jaggery added is a popular home remedy to relieve giddiness caused by biliousness. A compound powder containing equal parts of cardamom seeds, ginger, cloves and caraway (jeera) is a good stomachic in ? drachm doses in atonic dyspepsia. A powder made of equal parts of parched cardamom seeds, aniseeds, and caraway seeds given, in 1 teaspoonful doses is a good digestive. A powder made of the cardamom seeds 5 parts, resin of Shorea Robusta (rala) 2 parts, S?olha (Oyperus rotundas) 4, Red sandal 2, Long pepper 3, Cloves 2, and Nagkesara 1 part is useful to check vomiting; dose: 10 to 20 grains. A compound powder called Eladi Churnam composed of Cardamoms 1 part, the bark of Cinnamom 2 parts, the flowers of Mesua ferrea 3 parts, black pepper 4 parts, fried borax 5 parts, long pepper 6 parts and sugar equal to their united measure i.e., 21 parts is said to be a good nutritive tonic and demulcent useful in bronchial affections, given in doses of 5 to 20 grains three times a day. Elettaria Major.----See Amomum Subulatum. |
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