BENEFITS AND PROPERTY OF ELA (ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM)

By Dr.Omprakash Yadav Contact:[email protected] Ph no:-+918080747455 /+9196996666426

Introduction OF ELA (ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM)

It has strong, unique taste, resinous fragrance and extensively soothing aroma. It is used as spice and medicine since centurys in india. Seeds are used in wide range of Ayurveda medicinal formulations it is mostly use as prakshai dravya. In form of Chaturjata which is combination of cardamom, cinnamon, Cinnamon leaves and Mesua ferrea. Chaturjata is useful for anorexia, skin disorders, etc.

AYURVEDA DETAILS OF ELA (ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM)

GANA

Katuka skandha – pungent tasting group of herbs
Shvasahara – Group of herbs useful in asthma, dyspnoea
Angamarda prasamana – group of herbs useful in relieving bodyache
Shiro Virechanopaga – Group of herbs useful in Nasya treatment

BOTANICAL NAME:- ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM

FAMILY:- ZINGIBERACEAE

SANSKRIT NAMES

Ela, Triputa, Dravidi, Sukshamela, Ala, Bahoola, Bahula, Bhadraila, Bhringaparnika, Candrabala, Candrika, Chandrabala, Chandrasambhava, Chandrika, Chhardikaghhna, Chhardikaripu, Chundruvala, Divodbhava, Dravidhi, Dravidi, Ela, Elaka, Gandhakuti, Gandhaphalika, Garbhara, Gaurangi, Kapita, Kapotakarnika, Kapotavarni, Karangi, Korangi, Kshudraila, Ksudraila, Kunati, Nishkooti, Nishkuti, Prithhvika, Prithweeka, Putika, Shoetaila, Sugandhi, Sukshmaila, Suksmaila, Suksmela, Tikshnagandha, Triputa, Tritisukshmam, Truti, Trutih, Tuti, Tuttha, Tvachisugandha, Upakunchika, Vayastha

DESCRIPTION

A tall herbaceous perennial with branching subterranean root stock and several erect stems upto 3 m high. Leaves 30-90 cm long, subsessile, elliptic or lanceolate with sheathing base.

PART USED:- SEED

DOSE:- 0.5 -1 gm

CHEMICALCONSTITUENTS

mycrene, limonene, y-tirpinene, p-cymene, Cineol, Cymene, Methyl heptenone, terpinole, geraneol, trans-nerodiol, linalool, camphor, citral, farsneol, sitosterol, Pinene, Sabinene, Linalyl acetate, Nerol, Neolidol, Hptacosane,Bornneol, Camphene, Heptane, D- Limonene, Linalool, Menthone, Nerylacetete, N- alkanes, Ascaridole, Citronellal, Thijene

AYURVEDA PROPERTIES

GUNA (Quality):- Laghu (lightness), Rooksha (dryness)
RASA (Taste):- Katu (pungent), Madhura (sweet)
VIPAK (Metabolism):- Madhur (sweet)
VIRYA (Potency):- Sheet (Cold)
Effect on Tridosha – Balances Pitta, Kapha and Vata Dosha.

Ayurveda Parmacological Action

Vatahara – useful in treating disorders of Vata Dosha imbalance
Kaphahara – balances Kapha
Shwasahara – useful in treatment of asthma and chronic respiratory disorders.
Kasahara – useful in cough and cold specialy in productive cough
Arshahara – useful in piles, hemorrhoids
Mutrakrichrahara – Relieves dysuria, urinary retention, acts as diuretic
Hrudya – acts as cardiac tonic
Kshayahara – useful in chronic respiratory disorders like tuberculosis
Rochana – improves taste, relieves anorexia
Deepana – improves digestion strength
Pittartihara – relieves pain and burning sensation
Cardamom for bad breath problem:
keeping a small piece or two of cardamom‌ in mouth. Because of its pleasant smell and due to its digestive
properties it helps in improving digestion and relieving bad breath

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION

Hepatoprotctive, Antiinflammatory, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Antimicrobial, Antifungal

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

TAILA

Anu taila, Ashvagandha taila, Bala taila, Baladhatryadi taila, Chandanabalalaksadi taila, Chandanadi taila, Dhanvantara taila, Guduchyadi taila, Himsagar taila, Irimedadi taila, Maha narayana taila, Manjisthadi taila, Narayana taila, Prabhanjana vimardana taila, Prameha mihira taila, Sahacharadi taila, Shrigopal taila, Triphaladi taila, Vasachandanadi taila, Vyaghri taila,

GHRITA

Amritaprasa ghrita, Brhacchagaladya ghrita, Brihat ashvagandha ghrita, Eladi ghrita, Kalyanak ghrita, Maha kalyanak ghrita, Shatavaryadi ghrita,

VATI / RASA

Amarsundari vati , Brahmi vati, Chandraprabha vati, Dantodbhed vati, gadantak rasa, Dhanvantara gutika, Eladi gutika, Garbhphal rasa,Kasturyadi gutika, Khadiradi gutika (mukharoga),Khadiradi gutika (mukharoga), Mritsanjivani gutika, Marma gutika, Nityanand rasa, Nripativallabh rasa, Pramehgajakesari rasa, Pranad gutika, Siva gutika, Somnath ras, Soolavajrini vatika, Sringarabhra rasa, Sukramatrka vati, Shingarabhra ras, Sutasekhar rasa, Vatakulantaka rasa,

CHURNA

Angamardaprasaman kashay churna, Ashvagandhadi churna, Avipatikar churna, Bhaskar lavan churna, Chaturjat churna, Dadimastak churna, Drakshadi churna, Eladi churna, Jatiphaladya churna, Sitopaladi churna, Talisadya churna, Yavanyadi churna, Sam sarkara churna, Shwashar kashay churna,

ARISHTA / asava

Ahiphenasava, Angoorasava, Aravindasava, Ayaskriti, Babbularista, Balarishta, Bhringarajasava , Chavikasava, Dashmularishta, Devadarvarishta, Draksharishta, Drakshasava, Jirakadyarishta, Khadirarista, Kumaryasava, Lodhrasava, Madhukasava, Mridvikarishta, Mritasanjivani sura, Pippaladyasava, Punarnavadyarishta, Rohitakarishta, Sarasvatarishta, Vasaksava, Vidangarishta,

LEHYA / RASAYANA

Ardrak khanda avaleha, Asvagandhadi lehya, Bharngi guda, Bilvadi lehya, Brahma rasayan, Chitrak haritki, Chyavanaprasha, Danti haritki, Dashmool haritki, Eladya modaka, Erand paka, Guduchyadi modaka, Haridra khanda, Hridyavirechana lehya, Jirakadi modaka, Kusmandak rasayana, Madhusnuhi rasayana, Narikel khanda, Puga khanda, Saubhagyasunthi, Shatavari guda, Supari pak, Surana vataka, Vyaghri haritki,

GUGGULU

Kanchanar guggulu , Saptavimsatika guggulu, Yogaraj guggulu

lauha

Pradarantak lauha,

LEPA

Dashang lepa

side effects

Warning:The information here is only for the purpose of knowledge.

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