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Elattaria cardamomum MATON
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Ela |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Elattaria cardamomum MATON |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Lesser cardamom
Therapeutic uses
Aruchi(anorexia), swasa(breathlessness), chardi (vomiting), kasa(cough), mutrakruccha(dysuria)[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Ela
Synonyms in bhvaprakasa nighantu
- Sukshma- upakunchika, tuttha, korangi(grow in south india), dravidi(ela is cultivated in south india), truti(seeds are very small)
- Sthula â rala, bahula(fruits has many seeds), pruthvika, triputa(fruit tringular in shape), bhadraila, chandrabala,nishkuti (seeds are enclosed by leathery layer appears like a pouch)[2]
Varieties
- Suksma ela
- Sthula ela
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu), Sweet (madhura) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Reduces vata, pitta and kapha |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/4 | Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/5 | Churnapradeha(external application) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(37) | Shwasaharamahakashaya(relieving respiratory distress) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/21 | Dhumavartidravya |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/64 | Dhumavartidravya |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/64 | Anu tailadravya |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/77 | Dhumavartidravya |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/77 | Mukhadharyadravya |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/22 | Vamanartha(for emesis) |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/32 | Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/34 | Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/46 | Vyoshadi Modaka |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/75 | Virechana Prayoga |
Dose
- 250-500 mg of drug in powder form[3]
Important formulation
As per A.P.I.[4]
- Eladi modak
- Eladi churna
- Sitopaladi churna
Current availability
Available
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Elettaria%20cardamomum
This article is under development ..
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64
- â Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, karpuradi varga, verse no.-60,61,63
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64
- â Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64