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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Elettaria cardamomum (Linn.) Maton
Family Name Zingiberaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Sarooplaachi, Sarooplaachi

Bengali

Chota elaich

English

Cardamom, Lesser Cardamom

Gujarati

Elchi, Elachi, Elayachi

Hindi

Choti Ilayachi

Kannada

Elakki, Sanna Yalakki

Malyalam

Chittelam, Elam

Marathi

Velloda, Lahanveldoda, Velchi

Oriya

Gujurati, Chotaa leicha

Punjabi

Illachi, Chhoti Lachi

Sanskrit

Truṭi, Elā, Dravidi, Triputi, Sukshmaela

Tamil

Siruelam

Telugu

Chinne Elakulu, Sanna Elakulu

Urdu

Heel Khurd

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
एलाElāएलयति प्रेरयति स्फूर्ति जनयतीत्यर्थः ।
उपकुञ्चिकाUpakuñcikāउपकुञ्चति, ‘कुञ्च कौटिल्याल्पीभावयोः’ ।
कोरङ्गीKoraṅgīकोरङ्गदेशे व्यवहता ।
तुत्थाTutthāतोदं स्थापयति शमयति,‘ तुद व्यथने’ ।
त्रिपुटाTripuṭāत्रयः पुटा अस्य ।
त्रुटिःTruṭiḥत्रुट्यत इति, सूक्ष्मेत्यर्थः ।
द्राविडीDrāviḍīद्रविडदेशे जाता ।
निष्कुटिःNiṣkuṭiḥनिष्क्रान्ता कुटेः कोशात् बीजानां कोशावृतत्वात् ।
बहुलाBahulāबहूनि बीजान्यस्मिन् ।
बहुलगन्धाBahulagandhāबहुलो गन्धोऽस्याम् ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
SeedबीजBīja

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
एलादिगणElādigaṇaEladigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Angamardaprashamana Mahakashayaअङ्गमर्दप्रशमन महाकषायAṅgamardapraśamana mahākaṣāya
Shirovirechanopaga Mahakashayaशिरोविरेचनोपग महाकषायŚirovirecanopaga mahākaṣāya
Shvasahara Mahakashayaश्वासहर महाकषायŚvāsahara mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Karpuradivargaकर्पूरादिवर्गKarpūrādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Pippalyadivargaपिप्पल्यादिवर्गPippalyādivarga
Shatapushpadivargaशतपुष्पादिवर्गŚatapuṣpādivarga

Name स्कंध(हिन्दी) skandha(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katuskandhaकटुस्कन्धKaṭuskandha

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu/Ushana कटु/उषण Kaṭu/Uṣaṇa
Madhura/Svaduमधुर/स्वादुMadhura/Svādu

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Shita Virya शीत वीर्य Śīta vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhura vipaka Madhura vipākaमधुर विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ruchya/ Arochakahara/ Rochaka/ Ruchikara/ Ruchikrita/ Ruchipradaरुच्य/ अरोचकहर/ रोचक/रुचिकर/ रुचिकृत/ रूचिप्रदrucya/ arocakahara/ rocaka/ rucikara/ rucikṛta/ rū
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Anulomanaअनुलोमनanulomana
Hridya/ Hridayam (Saumanasyakara)हृद्य/ हृदयं (सौमनस्यकर)hṛdya/ hṛdayaṃ (saumanasyakara)
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Chardinigrahana/ Vamihara/ Vantiharaछर्दिनिग्रहन/ वमिहर/ वान्तिहरchardinigrahana/ vamihara/ vāntihara
Durgandhanashakaदुर्गन्धनाशकdurgandhanāśaka
Mukhashodhakaमुखशोधकmukhaśodhaka
Pachanaपाचनpācana
Trishnanigraha
Kaphanissarakaकफनिस्सारकkaphanissāraka
Dahaprashamanaदाहप्रशमनdāhapraśamana
Balyaबल्यbalya

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tridoshahara/ Tridoshashamanaत्रिदोषहर/ त्रिदोषशमनTridoṣahara/ Tridoṣaśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
AravindasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:4
AshvagandhadyarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:6
AhiphenasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:7
KarpurasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:10
BalarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:24
DevadarvarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:19
DraksharishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:20
KhadirarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:14
Kumaryasava (A)AsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:12
DashamularishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:18
PippalyadyasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:22
MridvikarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:29
RohitakarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:31
VasakasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:33
VidangarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:34
Ashvagandhadi LehyaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:2
Eladi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:5
Eladi GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:6
Eladi GutikaGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:3
Eladya ModakaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:3
Shiva GutikaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:28
Chandanadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:9
Jatiphaladya ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:12
Talisadya Churna/Talisadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:13
Drakshadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:16
Arimedadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:2
Dhanvantara Taila (Synonym: Bala Taila)TailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:22
Maha Narayana TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:45
Chandraprabha VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:10
Nityananda RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:28
Brahmi VatiRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:45
Vyaghri TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:16
Gandhaka RasayanaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 7:5
Jirakadi ModakaAvaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 3:12
JirakadyarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:16

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Agnimāndya
aruciḥ
mukharogaḥ
Trishna
Udarshool
arśaḥ
hriddaurblya
Kāsa
Svasa
Mutrakrichha
Daha
daurbalyam

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Powder/churna-0.5-1gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india, Part-I,Vol.-I,Pg. No.101(Seed)