100% Certified organic Cardamom

Elettaria cardomomum

Cardamom contains volatile oil, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, and sterols. An Indian study found it successfully lowered blood pressure in 3- month trial period with no side effects. Its main use is for digestive issues such as indigestion, gas, cramping, and IBS. Its pleasant flavor helps make formulas more palatable. It is used in India for asthma, bronchitis, kidney stones, anorexia, debility, and Vata imbalance. In China it is used for urinary incontinence and as a tonic. It is also used to improve bad breath and as an aphrodisiac.

Andrew Chevallier. DK Publishing. (2016). Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine (3rd ed.). New York, NY. 93.