Eala Arisi / Cardamom Seeds (raw)

Cardamom is a typical ginger-type plant except that it is huge, standing as much as 12 ft tall. Thick, fleshy rhizomes give rise to erect shoots that bear two rows of linear-lance-shaped leaves each about 2 ft long. The leaves are smooth and dark green above, silky and paler beneath. They taper to an acute point. The inflorescences develop on separate, horizontal stems that spread along the ground. They are loose panicles about 2 ft long, consisting of many small blossoms that have white or yellowish petals with lilac veins and pink or yellow margins. The fruits are thin-walled, smooth-skinned, oblong, greenish capsules about 1-2 cm long. Each contains 15-20 aromatic reddish-brown seeds.

Benefits of Eala Arisi (Cardamom Seeds):-

Digestion:-

• Cardamom enhances digestion apart from its flavor. It stimulates metabolism because it is antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in nature. It stimulates the secretion of bile acid also. Bile acid in the stomach aids digestion. Intake of cardamom will prevent acid reflux, heartburn, and diarrhea.