Queen of Spices
Queen of Spices Image Source: "Elettaria cardamomum capsules" by Stephantom - de.wikipedia uploaded by Stephantom. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elettaria_cardamomum_capsules.jpg#/media/File:Elettaria_cardamomum_capsules.jpg Health Benefits Of Cardamom Botanical Name: Elettaria Cardamom Common Name: Elaichi, Kapulaga, Elam, Cardamom, Enasal, Grawahn Indian: Chhoti elachi, e(e)lachie, ela(i)chi, illaichi English: Cardamon or Cardamom French: Cardamome German: Kardamom Italian: Cardamomo, cardamone Tamil: Elam Indonesian: Kapulaga Origin: India (Malabar Coast), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Papua New Guinea Cardamom is said to be the . It is a perennial herb with thick, fleshy rhizomes or underground stems, shooting leaf roots and white or pale green three-celled flowers. The flowers produce green husklike pod capsules that contain seeds. The seeds are small black and sticky. Cardamom is commercially used as th...