Therapeutic Uses
- According to folk medicine, cardamom helps with digestive problems, vomiting and diarrhea, morning sickness, and loss of appetite. In Chinese medicine, it is used for stomachache, nausea, vomiting, and flatulence. Ayurvedic physicians use it to treat ulcers and malaria. The essential oil is antibacterial and antifungal.
- Dyspepsia – Cardamom works best on upset stomachs.
- Urinary Incontinence – Cardamom is used in ayurvedic medicine to help control urinary incontinence in both men and women.
Medicinal Uses: *Anti-Cancer Properties *Cholesterol Control *Constipation *Cystitis *Dental Diseases *Diarrhea *Digestive Problems *Gastrointestinal Protection *Heartburn *Improvement of Blood Circulation *Increases Appetite *Intestinal Spasms *Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) *Liver and Gallbladder Complaints *Relief from Cardiovascular Issues *Urinary Tract Infection
Cardamom Pods Side Effects: Cardamom is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth as a medicine during pregnancy. There is concern that taking cardamom might cause a miscarriage. There isn’t enough reliable information to know if cardamom is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts. If you have gallstones, do not take cardamom in amounts greater than those typically found in food. The cardamom seed can trigger gallstone colic (spasmodic pain).
Cardamom Pods Drug Interactions: None currently documented.
