CARDAMOM, Elettaria cardamomum

Latin name: Elettaria cardamomum

Distilled part: fruits (brown seeds)

Origin: Guatemala

Properties: efficient carminative, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, decongestant

Indications: aerophagia, bronchitis, colic, inflammatory colitis, pulmonary congestion, bronchiolitis, poor digestion, gas, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome

Contraindications: None at physiological doses.