Cardamom is known as elaichi in India. It is an ingredient in traditional Indian desserts and other dishes for the lovely aroma and strong flavor it imparts. It is not only taste but health benefits of cardamom that makes it a preferred spice.
What are the Types of Cardamom and What is Cardamom used for ?
- Green Cardamom / Choti Elaichi – It is green in color and small in size. It imparts a pleasing aroma and enhances flavors. Green Cardamom is primarily used in desserts and drinks.
- Black cardamom / Badi Elaichi – This is black in color and bigger in size . It may be used in spicy preparations with strong flavors, like rice, spicy stews, curries and garam masala.
Benefits of Cardamom / Elaichi
1] Improves Digestion
Cardamom helps in stimulation and regular excretion of gastric juices in the stomach. It helps in balancing these acids in cases of acidity, thus providing relief during heart burns. A good benefit of cardamom is chewing it after a meal. This helps those suffering from flatulence and gas. Cardamom is also beneficial in relieving stomach cramps and hiccups.
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2] Anti spasmodic
Cardamom helps in relieving muscle spasms and tremors. It improves blood circulation to the lungs and can be helpful for those suffering from whooping cough, sore throat, asthma or bronchitis.
3] Detoxifying agent
Cardamom helps in cleansing of body. It is considered to be a refinement spice against caffeine. Cardamom also helps those who want to quit addictions like smoking, alcohol, tobacco chewing, and even those who have a sweet tooth. It eliminates urges.
4] Treats urinary infection
One of the lesser known benefits of cardamom is that it is a diuretic and helps in increasing urination. It has thus been found to be helpful in urinary tract infections.
5] Helps in oral problems
It helps in curing tooth and gum infections. The most common benefits of cardamom is that it can be used as a mouth freshener. It is a boon to a vocalist as it helps in improving voice.
6] Essential volatile oils
Cardamom oil is full of antiseptic, anti depressant, anti ageing and antioxidant properties. Avail benefits of cardamom by applying this oil when you have headaches. Adding Cardamom oil to bathing water helps in relieving depression, stress and in fighting common sicknesses and bodily strife.
7] Tonic
It enhances appetite. A well known benefit of cardamom includes decreasing nausea and vomiting. Cardamom helps in relieving mouth ulcers. It encourages the functioning of nervous system and helps in relieving weakness.
Cardamom contains phytochemicals like Indole -3- carbinol (IC3) and di –indolylmethane (DIM). These helps in fighting hormone responding cancers like prostate cancer, ovarian and breast cancers.
8] Good source of minerals
It contains potassium, calcium and magnesium. These minerals play a role in controlling heart rates, blood pressure and are important component of body fluids and cells.
It also contains copper, manganese and iron. These contribute to cardamom’s antioxidant and blood cell formation properties.
The benefits of cardamom have been known to mankind since ancient times. In Ayurveda, cardamom is referred to as “Tridoshic” and is used in balancing the three doshas of human body.
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hi mam i am farhanashaik ,as we going to keep fasting so that in this hot climate wether we can intake curd with green cinnoman and some says it cause ofen urination and some says its good for stomach wats the correct procedure to have it
yes you can have it .. in any way its good
Hi madam I got anxiety can I take ilachi
yes you can
Hi there,
I am 36 week pregnant and suddenly likes to eat green cardamom ,just want to know is it safe to eat 15-20 cardamom daily? I am having it since last week.
Many thanks,
Daljeet
yes it is safe dont worry
is cardamom benefits in healing stomach ulcer.if yes,please tell me how one can use it
yes it helps , but it is not the ultimate cure . you will get some momentarily relief .. just chew on 4-5 elaichi buds after food.
Hii am sirisha daily am used eating 50 grames green cardrm how to contrl my stress madam please reply madam .
you can chew on elaichi , or you can take green tea , and tomato and carrots .. all bright coloured veggies nd fruits are excellent stress busters
i want to know which elaichi is good to take for reducing colostrol level green elaichi or large black elaichi?
both are good. but green one has more medicinal qualities over black elaichi .
black elaichi is specially beneficial ass a home remedy for stomach disorders and malerias. where as green cardamom , or green elaichi helps in lowering cholesterol and has a stronger flavor , thus can be used for mouth odour as well.
Hi,
My name is Sachin and I am 15. All my friends tell me eating elaichi will make me more muscular (and manly) and I don’t know if its true or not. Some make fun of me that I don’t have facial hair, big muscles etc. and I do feel at times there is some problem cause I am not like my other peers. Can you tell me if its true?
Thanks,
Sachin
Hi Sachin ,
please dont listen to anyone . if any f your friends are really your well wishers , they will try to understand your body rather then laughing on it . Basically puberty hits boys around 14 – 16 years of age , hence some get it early and some get it a little later . but you will most definitey get it. so dont worry , embrace your boyishness now . those little facial hair will hardly matter after a few years. so grow up in your mind and at heart . the body will anyways naturally grow up .
Thanks Madam, so i need to eat with shell o not even i was taking medicine of diabetes but till i start ealchi no more medicine and feeling better kindly may o know how elachi help in diabetes and of there is any other thing can help to finish diabetes please reply
you can read these articles – https://www.dietburrp.com/?s=diabetes+
Hi My name is Rehan i am working in Africa Madam someone told. me if i eat elachi 7 pcs morning before breakfast its can help to finish diabetes he told me many people already done that and they dont have diabetes please need your assistance to know if its true Thanks
Hi Rehan ,
diabetes can be managed but cannot be cured completly . eating elaichi will help , but relying only on elaichi and thinking it will help you is not correct. you can eat elaichi for help and manage your sugar with controlled carb diet and exercises at the same time.
Hey my habbit is of eating green cardomens .. I m eating 20 to 25 green elachi per day .. How to control this pls tell me
stop keeping cardamom handy .. :P by the way come down to 10 buds a day and it is actually very healthy .
Hey mam….I just want to confirm that I am using cardomom for about 18 days and the problem is I am feelings weakness every time when I wake up from sleep and I think I am losing my weight….my all clothes became loose and everyone is taunting me would you plz help me ? And I also want to say that its the month of Ramadan…so I also keep fasting but I am becoming weak since 3 months
cardamom has nothing to do with it . dont worry . are you stressed ? or unable to sleep well and eat well ? you need to find out the reason of your weight loss.
Thank u for da explain of cardamom.finaly it’s gud for health in many waysonce again thank Q maam
i am age of 24 and i start felling week after 2pm everyday as well as acidity start at same time. and i have week digestive system. dose cardamom will help me to overcome it. if yes then how
chewing on cardamom can help you by keeping the acids down . to overcome the issues of weakness and acidity , make sure you eat some small snack every 2-3 hours. long gaps between meals can cause the problems you mentioned. drink enough fluids and water
Hi. I bought the Green Cardamom
They are shells though so I am not sure how to eat them? Do I chew them and how many a day?
Thank you for the help in advance
Tina
Hi Tina ,
yes you can chew o the pods . along with the dry , green coats . or you can grind the entire thing in to a powder and use a tsp of it in your tea , milk or coffee
Im daily eating ealichi 5gm so i want to kw it is good for healt or harmfull for health plz tel me mam
s you can read the benefits mentioned above for eating elaichi it is definitely helpful .
Hi Payal….all these days ..I was just using cardamom in my sweet dishes.. and often in my tea…but from tomorrow I intend chewing 3 to 4 pods after lunch..everyday.V useful tips …helps in oral health and aids in digestion.
Thanks
Usha
:) yes it will help a lot .
Hai payal, this is ravi raj
Eating elachi daily, does have any impact on sex, becoz i have red in some books. That consuming to much of mint will have impact on sex making. Mainly in males gender.
Is it true? Please share ur idea.
Hi Ravi ,
what you have read about Mint is right . but mint is not elaichi . it is pudina. elaichi is cardamom . Please pardon me if i havent understood your question and clarify .
Hello mam,kya elaichi pregnsncy rokti hai?agar sex karne k 2 din k andar 10-20 elaichi di jae to?
Hi Raj ,
there is no scientific evidence of it . hence it is best to not depend on eliachi as con contraceptive
Hi Madam, Kindly advise a better home remedy for mouth ulcer.
rub honey on the ulcers and let the saliva fall off your mouth , do this 3-4 times a day , this is the best home remedy for mouth ulcers .
Hi mam,I heard that cardamom improves memory power…is that true?
Hi Shanthe,
yes cardamom / elaichi improves memory and brain function when taken with beverages like tea and coffee. when you add cardamom to your tea / coffee, it acts as a vaso dialator and helps in bringing fresh feeling and while the cafffein and tanins helps in waking you up , cardamom helps in boosting the brain fucntion.
Hi, I am a budding singer. some one told me that cardomom is a boon to the vocalist like me. Although i do mu riyaz regularly. can you shed some light on this!?
Hi Milind yes it is true that cardamom improves voice.It contains essential oils that soothes your vocal cords and clear any oral infection , bacterial or viral growth . and cools the oral acid down . hence this soothing effects results in a sweeter / calmer and softer voice.
having elaichi with curd plays any role in thurst ?
My 3yrs old baby is very much fond of elachi.so how much he can take in a day.
Hi Madhu ,
4-5 buds is ok .
Can eating elaichi before few days of periods can delay the date of period?
It xtended for a week. Still no signs of menstrual. Please answer
Hi Renuka,
there is nothing like it . at least not scientifically. eating cardamom cannot postpone your menstrual cycles. there are a lot of reasons due to which the cycles get delayed. it may be just a co- incidence. Is it the first time your cycles are delayed ?
Hello
A few weeks ago I accidentally chewed a cardamom pod (a green one) and I found the taste rather strange. Then a few days after that I was cooking with cardamom for the first time and the smell was rather nice, so I decided to chew on a few to see the taste. It’s been about 3 weeks since the incident and ever since I haven’t been able to stop eating cardamom, I chew about 20 a day, and swallow them as well. Please could you tell me if there is something wrong with me as I feel that I am addicted to green cardamom… Also are there any health issues that can happen when eating too much cardamom
Hi Sally ,
dont worry , there is nothing bad in eating cardamom , just control the quanrity. eat upto 10 pods a day . it has a lot of benefits , so dont worry !
I am feeding my 4 months baby…can I drink water boiled with black cardamom daily to reduce with ajwain or carom seeds
Hi Shilpa ,
Yes you can try . but you never know if your baby will be able to digest it , so as a step of caution try it for 1 day and check if your baby’s stool are regular or they increase or decrease . also check the colour of the stools. if everything is like usual , you can take it every day .
Your website is very helpful. Thanks for sharing the health benefits of different kinds of food. Please inform me if you know the effective and natural way of shrinking myoma or fibrous. Thank you.
Is the tea OK for dietetics and will it help with muscle spasms in their stomach
do you mean diabetics ?
Hello Payal,
I am 24 weeks pregnant and having twins pregnancy. How much choti (green) elachi can I intake in a day.
5-6 pieces should do
Thank you Payal, I was reading about cardamom during Pregnancy,
I am 36 weeks Pregnant and started eating 2-3 cardamoms and was worried if it is ok to eat . Got the reply on your blog.
As well as started eating some Fennel seeds every day. As an 2 tea spoons. Not sure it is safe ?
it is safe :)
Hello, My father age 68 years suffering from advance stage of prostate cancer reached at left pubic bone. Can you help me in his diet plan or some diet which help him. Pls help. Thanks
hi samakshi ,
the diet will depend on his line of treatment and medicines . it will be better if you get his diet charted out physically at a clinic
Sir i want to tell u about to cure cancer.2.5kg carrot juice daily give your fathet sahib. He will definetly recovered.it is sure.i heard audio on cancer.
I have digestion problem …….how I can eat black cardimom so that it is benefit for me….plse send me reply by mail urgent
Hi Rupesh , you can chew on 2-3 cardamom bud immediately after your meal. this will help . you can also take a cup of warm water with lemon after your meals to aid in digestion . if the problem is sevbere, walking for 10 mins in slow pace after every meal will help too.
i wanna incress fat i my body and now a day i m taking a elchi powder and mishri with water
so it is ryt way for incress fat and body..bcz i am too mch slim body so i have to make grow in body.plz suggest me for that
Hi Jalpa,
instead of this , you should try doing strength training exercises and eat according to this chart – https://www.dietburrp.com/?s=weight+gain+
Hi Payal,
I have irregular periods and want to know consuming black cardamom can cure this and how does I use it in my regular food/diet.Pls suggest.
Regards,
Shweta
Hi Shweta,
are your irregular periods due to any medical condition ? if yes , then you shold consult a doctor , cardamom and other spices will give temporary relief but they will not cure your situation .
Hi I am 9 week pregnant, I feel my mouth sticky always cos of excess vomiting. So I always keep elachi in my mouth. Is it safe for me as I am pregnant?
yes it is safe dear
I am pregnant 27 weeks and i love to eat elachi(badi elachi) every day i eat 7 to 8 elachi …so is it harmful plz tell me ?
Hi Isena,
no its not harmful . you can have 7-8 pieces every day.
Thanks
HI
I AM AKASH CHAUDHARY I WANT TO ASK THAT IS ELI CHI IS GOOD TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT AND FAT MY FAT IS INCREASING DAY BY DAY AND I WANT TO LOSS IT SO PLS TELL ME SOME WAYS TO REDUCE BY HERBAL OR AYURVEDA THINGS
Hi Akash ,
even if it is beneficial , you cannot depend on it entirely for weight loss. you ned to eat right all together and exercise too.
How much cardamom oil do you put in a glass of water to drink and can you drink it?
Hi Mary , just 2-3 drops are fine. you can also use whole cardamom, just use 2-3 pieces.
in preganancy can i eat elaichi(one for one day) with empty stomoch.
is it halmful or any side efffect to baby.
plase answer me
Hi Radha,
No it is not harmful for you. you can take cardamom without any hesitation.
very useful imfarmation
Hi madam…. this is kiran I would like to know how to use elachi after meals I.e.., how many in number I have to take? Thank you
Hi Kiran,
Thanks for reading at Dietburrp. You can take 2-3 buds each time after meal. there is noi upper limit to how much elaichi can you eat ! so dont worry and happy eating !!
What do you mean when you say 2-3 buds each time after meal? does it mean 2-3 seeds inside an elaichi or full 2-3 elaichis
Hi Mannu,
you can 2-3 whole pieces.
Hi Payal Madam,
Thank You Soo Much For This Information.I just want to know that we should have only that Cardamom seeds right but not the outer part of it.And per day how many we can have becoz i have a little Stomach Ache Problem.Please Suggest.
Hi Rahul,
Thank you for reading at Dietburrp. No you can chew on the whole cardamom and spit of the remains later. the cover is also rich in essential oils. dont worry it doent affect your stomach ache in any way if you spit the remains. you can have around 8 – 10 buds everyday.
i realy liked this information and conversation alot well may it help me quit smoking and other chewing tabacco
What is the good amount of cardamom that can be consume (chewing) per day?
Hi Romen,
Thank you for reading at Dietburrp. There isnt any quantity restriction in consuming cardamom. you can have a max of 15 – 20 buds daily.
Hi payal,
Is it good for depression or asthma
Depression both in adults an children
What quantity does require to rid of depression
And control asthma
Does it improve sleeping, if not please what other good thing is used to improve sleeping
Thank you
Have a good day
Hi Jan,
Thank you for reading at Dietburrp. Yes cardamom is helpful in these condition , but the quantity intake is very high. for a good night sleep, it is best to have a 45 mins walk after dinner, have a warm water bath and then drink a glass of warm milk and read yourself a good book to sleep.
I AM STAYING AT WEST AFRICA. AFTER COMMING FROM INDIA SINCE 5 MONTH I AM SUFFERING WITH HYPERACDITY AND HYPER TENSION (MY HEAD IS SHRINKING LIKEO HEART BEAT). MORE AT NIGHT. SUDDENLY WAKE UP AT MID NIGHT WILL GO TO TOILET AND FEELING TERRIBLE SHRINKING WITH INCREASING BP. HERE I AM NOT ABLE TO GET ANY AYURVEDIC MEDICINE IN THIS PART OF WORLD. IF I TOOK ALOPATHY THEN THERE ARE SEVERAL SIDE EFFECT. CAN YOU GUIDE ME PLEASE.
SUBRATA KUMAR PADHI,
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
WEST AFRICA.
Hi Subrata,
The problems that you have mentioned can be triggered both physically and emotionally. I hope you are emotionally strong. You need to feel haapy , secure and content to be able to get rid of this feeling. If the problem is triggered due to physical reasons, please check on these things , as one of the below mentioned reasons are causing these problems, and you would need to work to solve them –
1] Irregular meal timings and long gap (5 hour or more) between your meals. regularize meal timings eat at every 2 hours , include buttermilk / green tea / curd in your diet
2] Having food which is fried or full of spicies
3] You may be drinking very less water. drink atleast 3-4 liters of water eveyday.
4] Are you taking any medicines which are strong ?
5] Eating lesser than the body’s requirement.
6] Too much of alcohol or smoking can cause the similar problem
Thanks payal ji for such a important information. I use too of ilaichi i am taking daily 8-10 iliachi . Is it ok. Many people my frirnds was telling to stop. Please suggest.
Thanks
regards
Hi RAVIKANTJI,
Thank you for reading at dietburrp. No there is absolutely no harm in eating elaichi .. the essential oils in it seeds have a lot of benefits . Enjoy it without any thought. And you can convey your friends that it has a lot of health benefits.
Payal, does it helps against acid reflux associated with peptic ulcer.
Hi,
Yes it does. but it does not have a strong and immediate relief effect, but it can help to some level by supressing the gastric acids attacking effect on the stomach walls. regularly consuming cardamom may help in the long run .
madam how we add elachi in our daily life
Hi Nirmalaji,
thank you for reading at Dietburrp. you can ground some cardamon and add its powder to various preparation. you can also form an habit of chewing cardamom after your meals.
Hi payal im Praveen Reddy
From last 4 days suffering from sore throat how many green cardamoms should I take and how long kindly advice.
Hi Praveen , you can have 5 – 8 cardamom every day . also if the sore throat is not healing , try having green tea. with lemon or mulethi flavoured . they provide instant relief .
Namaste Ji
I would like to know how to reduce belly fat, aside from excercises, Thinking about supportive foods and drinks with effective spices in that matter.
Thank you and looking forward on your support.
Rammoertie.
Hi,
Thank you for stopping by and reading at DietBurrp. There is no particular food that will help you gain a flatter belly , its your over all weight loss. All foods that are healthy , low fat , low carb , and high in fiber will be beneficial for you , have more of daliya (broken wheat), Brown rice , Melon fruits, low calorie liquids like buttermilk / chaas / lemon water / green tea / coconut water / vegetable soups etc . Oats , Bran, all the red , yellow and green veggies, egg whites and lean meat.
avoid any food that is fried / fast foods / maida containing foods / soft drinks and aerated beverages, butter. Have limited amount of oil and ghee ( 3-4 tsp fats in totality in a day).
Although there is nothing as spot reduction, but we have found that when you exercise for any particular body part, the muscles in that region work out more in comparison to muscles elsewhere in the body, hence this helps in toning up. so if you want to lose belly fat, try running and jogging in the first hand and then shif to doing varieties of abb exercises and stomach crunches. this should help.
Black pepper will help lose belly fat.