Badi Elaichi - बड़ी इलाइची - Black Cardamom - Amomum subulatum Roxb

Introduction :

            Cardamom is very popular due to the smell of mouth due to its fragrance. Eat it in a pan and eat it.For fragrance, it mixes sorbs and sweets. It is also used in spices and medicines. Cardamom is of two types. Small and big Small cardamom produces more in Malabar and Gujarat, and large cardamom is produced in the hilly areas of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and in Nepal. Both types of cardamom have similar properties. Small cardamom is more fragrant.

Name In Different Languages:

English Name               : Large or Greater Cardamom, Black Cardamom

Hindi Name                  : Badi Elaichi, Bari Elaichi

Urdu Name                  : Badi Elaichi, Elaichi Kalan

Latin name                  : Amomum subulatum Roxb

Arabic Name                : Qaaqulla Kabeer

Bengali Name              : Boro Alach, Bara Elachi

German Name             : Schwarzer Kardamom, Brauner Kardamom

Marathi Name              : Mothi Elchi, Mothe Veldode

Persian Name              : Qaqila Kalan, Heel Kalan

Punjabi Name              : Budi Elechi

Sanskrit Name             : Sthula Ela, Aindri

Harmful: Eating large amounts of large cardamom can damage the intestines. 

Useful in various diseases :

1. Headache: Grinding cardamom and putting it on the head leads to headache. Smelling of the powder also removes the headache.

2. Cough , asthma , hiccup:

Disclaimer :

Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.

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Courtesy : AyurvedShala