Fresh Green Cardamom (Elachi) - 500 gm

1. Fresh  Natural & dried Cardamom from Bodinayakanur
2. Quality
3. Size 5 to 7 CM

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Green Cardamom

Mostly grown in South India, this variety comprises of fat green pods and is the most superior quality of cardamom available. It is available in pod as well as in powder form. The whole pod has a good shelf life and can retain the aroma of the seeds.

• It is used to flavor both savory and sweet dishes.
• This fragrant spice is added to rich curries and milk based preparations.
• Tea and coffee are also spiced with cardamom.
• It is even used in spiced cakes and breads.

Health Benefits Of Cardamom

1. Hiccups

Cardamom is an antispasmodic spice which can help you in getting rid of hiccups. It provides relief from involuntary muscle spasms, like intestinal and stomach cramps (3).

2. Detoxification

Cardamoms are known to detoxify the body. They are rich in minerals and vitamins like Vitamin A, B, C, niacin, riboflavin etc. It is a great blood purifier and removes excess urea, calcium and other toxins from the kidney. This is specially a home remedy used post delivery (4)

3. Antioxidants

Many of the phytonutrients, vitamins and essential oils which are present in cardamom act as antioxidants. This magical spice helps in cleaning up the free radicals and tends to resist cellular aging

4. Depression

Though the real science behind the anti-depressant qualities of this spice has not been studied yet, Ayurvedic practitioners firmly believe that the cardamom tea is a perfect way to fight depression. It has a natural ingredient which tends to detoxify the body and rejuvenate the cells which altogether help in fighting depression (6).

5. Cold and Flu

Cardamom is a pungent spice which tends to help in preventing and relieving cold and flu symptoms. Cardamom is a good home remedy for cold and flu (7). Just make cardamom tea, consume and your headache and cold will be gone in a jiffy.

6. Pathogens

People having infections are suggested to consume cardamom which is known to prevent infections due to its therapeutic properties. The various essential oils in cardamom inhibit the growth of bacteria, viruses, mold and fungus (8).

[ Read: Cardamom Tea Benefits ]

7. Bad breath/Oral Health

Cardamom is a cure for bad breath. Apart from its trait that helps in curing bad breath, cardamom is also used for mouth ulcers and mouth infections (9). Chew a couple of cardamom seeds and it solves your breath problem (halitosis).

8. Asthma

Cardamom is considered to be highly beneficial for asthma patients. It also acts as a natural remedy for whooping cough and bronchitis (10).

9. Improves Appetite

Add some ground cardamom to your curry or chew some of its seeds to improve your appetite.

10. Alleviates Digestive Issues

Cardamom seeds are the best solution for indigestion, belching and flatulence problems. Cardamom helps improve your digestion of food.

11. Hypertension

For those of you who suffer from hypertension, its time you consume cardamom on a regular basis as this spice has the capability of improving blood circulation to the lungs. This helps in reducing your blood pressure.

Skin Benefits Of Cardamom

Besides its application in food and drinks, this aromatic spice is also used in cosmetics to impart its fragrance. Cardamom oil, extracted from cardamom seeds, has a warm and spicy smell and great therapeutic effects.

Some of the benefits of cardamom in skincare are as follows.

12. Improves Complexion

One of the benefits of cardamom is that it can provide you with fair skin. Cardamom essential oil helps in removing blemishes, thus giving you a fairer complexion (11).

13. Improves Blood Circulation

Cardamom contains vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant. It improves blood circulation throughout the body (12), thus improving skin complexion as well.

14. Treatment of Skin Allergy

Black cardamom has antibacterial properties (13). It can be used as an antiseptic to treat skin allergies.

15. Imparts Fragrance

Cardamom is often used in cosmetics to impart fragrance. Due to their distinct spicy, sweet scent, both cardamom and cardamom oil are used in perfumes, soaps, body wash, powders and other cosmetics. Oriental style perfumes and other scented products often use cardamom as an ingredient in addition to other essential oils (14).

16. Therapeutic Properties

Cardamom can be mixed into skincare products for antiseptic and anti-inflammatory purposes to calm and soothe the skin, thanks to its therapeutic effects. When added to perfumes, it can stimulate the senses. Facial soaps use cardamom to impart a warming sensation on the skin.These cosmetics using cardamom for therapeutic reasons are known as aromatherapy products (15).

17. Great Masking Agent

The strong scent of cardamom can ward off unpleasant smells. This makes it a great addition to cosmetic products such as toners which serve a specific function but smell unappealing due to the inclusion of certain ingredients. Cardamom is added to these products to mask the unpleasant scent while retaining the benefit of the cosmetic.

18. Lip Care

Cardamom essential oil is often added to cosmetics that are applied to the lips such as lip balms to impart the taste of the oil and make them smooth.

19. Clear Skin

Black cardamoms help in flushing out the toxins, free radicals and dangerous fluids those are harmful to the body including your skin (16). Therefore, chewing on some black cardamom detoxifies your body, thus providing you with a clearer skin.

Hair Benefits Of Cardamom

We all crave for long and lustrous hair. Just like the rest of our body, our hair follicles require adequate supply of nutrients for their optimal growth and maintenance.

Cardamoms can be beneficial for your hair in the following ways.

20. Nourishes The Scalp

Black cardamoms have anti-oxidative properties that provide nourishment to the scalp and hair follicles (17).

21. Treatment Of Scalp Infections

Cardamoms possess antibacterial properties which prevent the scalp from infections and irritation.

22. Hair Health

Cardamom helps in strengthening the roots, thereby helping you gain strong hair. It is also known to provide shine and lustre to your hair.