Details of Elettaria cardamomum

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Elettaria cardamomum Genus:Elettaria Species:cardamomum Family:Zingiberaceae Synonym:	Goa Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu Uttarakhand West Bengal	Palmitic acid Stearic acid Myristic acid 3-Carene alpha-Pinene beta-Pinene Camphene Limonene gamma-Terpinene p-Cymene 4-Carvomenthenol (1R)-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene d-Borneol Linalool alpha-Terpineol alpha-Phellandrene beta-Caryophyllene (1r,3s,5r)-6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-ol 3-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-, acetate Terpinolene alpha-Terpinene Sabinene (+)-beta-Phellandrene 2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol Camphor alpha-Terpinyl acetate Hexanoic acid Geranyl acetate beta-Elemene alpha-Copaene (-)-alpha-Cadinol alpha-Eudesmol beta-Sitosterol Stigmasterol Oleic acid Octanoic acid 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid (+)-gamma-Cadinene beta-Selinene Heptacosane Levomenol 1-Octen-3-OL (Z)-beta-Ocimene Campesterol beta-Terpineol Aromadendrene Tridecane Cedrelanol Acetylcholine Undecane Heptane beta-Thujene D-Limonene 2-Undecanone Germacrene B Sabinene hydrate 2-Tridecanone Thujyl alcohol Neryl acetate Fenchol Selina-4(15),7(11)-diene Acetyleugenol Clionasterol Linalyl acetate (Z)-gamma-bisabolene Perillene 1-Nonen-3-ol alpha-Guaiene Desmosterol PERILLIC-ACID Methyl geranate (E)-4,8-Dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene (+)-6-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-4-one (+)-Isomenthol 2-Heptene Retinal Citronellyl propionate (E)-gamma-Bisabolene Dimethylionone beta-Sitostenone Triprolidine Hex-2-en-3-ol (S)-(+)-Nerolidol 2-(4-Methylenecyclohexyl)propan-2-yl acetate
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Acrid Alexiteric Anorexia Aromatic Asthma Bronchitis Burnsing Sensation Cardiac Tonic Carminative Cooling Agent Diuretic Dyspepsia Expectorant Gastropathy Haemorrhoids Halitosis Indigestion Renal Stimulant Strangury Sweet Tonic Vesical Calculi	Twigs : Extract taken orally	Goa : Yellaki Karnataka : Elakki(Kan) Nagaland : Ilachi (Angami)