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Cardamom or Elaichi - Elaichi Khane Se Kya Hota Hai

 

Elaichi or Cardamom is one of the major spices from the list of Indian spices, it is enshrined in both lists ie: of hot spices used in various Indian recipes including curries, beverages, rice recipes, and sweet dishes, and in cool spices used mainly in pickles and kalonji. Here in this blog, I will share something you cannot ignore to know about Cardamom along with the fact that Elaichi khane se kya hota hai.


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    Types of Elaichi or Cardamom

    There are only two types of cardamom cultivated in the whole world. Both have different appearances, tastes, and uses, come I will talk about both types today.

    Green Cardamom: Typically green cardamom looks like tiny spindle shape green pericarps or pods with a light but spicy smell. 

    Elaichi or Cardamom


    Green cardamom's nutritional value: per 100 gm

    Calorie: 311

    Carbohydrate: 25%

    Fat: 9%

    Dietary Fibre: 100%

    Protein: 22%

    Potassium: 24%

    Calsium:29%

    Copper:43%

    Iron: 78%

    Magnesium: 57%

    Phosphorus: 25%

    Sodium: 1%

    Riboflavin: 14%

    Zink: 68%

    VitaminC: 23%

    Vitamin B6: 18%

    Thiamin: 16%

    Green Cardamom Uses

     Green Cardamom or Elaichi is known as the queen of all spices cause of its rich and potential taste and aroma that is individually able to change the taste of the dish if used within. In our Indian cuisine, Green Cardamom is used in preparing spices, rice dishes, and beverages including chay sharbat, Lassi, and many more refreshing sips. , Apart from its rich taste and aroma, it has ample medicinal properties as listed below.

    Health Benefits of Green or Small Cardamom/ Chhoti Elaichi Ke Fayde

    • It is beneficial for regulating blood circulation. 
    • it is effectively beneficial for the regulation of the lungs that why suggested to consume while colds, coughs, and asthma.
    • It is good for the skin its extract is used in fairness products. It can be used in home remedies to brighten the skin.
    • It is effective to cure bad breath problems.
    • Beneficial to protect from chronic disease.
    • Green Cardamom is beneficial to cure depression, its aroma relaxes the depressive enzymes so it is used in brain-related diseases too.

    Black Cardamom: Black Cardamom seems dull black in color and comes in asymmetric shapes mainly oval, round, and spindle with a spicy, pungent, sweet aroma.



    Elaichi or Cardamom

    Black Cardamom Nutritional Value: per 100gm

    Calories: 311

    Fat: 10%

    Sodium: 1%

    Carbohydrate: 23%

    Dietary Fibre: 112%

    Protein: 22%

    Vitamin C: 35%

    Calcium: 38%

    Iron: 78%

    Black cardamom uses

    It is used in preparing Indian spices like hot spices or Garam Masala and cool spices or Thanda masala. It is also used in dessert recipes as a tastemaker. It has several medicinal properties, as described in Sushrut Samhita. Black Cardamom had been used for medicinal purposes since the 6 century BC. 

    Health Benefits of Black or Big Cardamom/ Badi Elaichi Ke Fayde

    • It is used to cure microbial infection cause of its antimicrobial properties.
    • It is used in dental care, and its extract is used to protect teeth and gums from particular infections.
    • Black cardamom is a panacea for the digestive system, it is helpful to cure vomiting, rectal infection, excessive formation of bile, and stomach ulcers.
    • It is beneficial to fight against Heart disease and Liver disease cause of its catalysis property on antioxidant enzymes.
    • It is beneficial in problems of the throat, tuberculosis of the lungs, and even congestion of the lungs. 
    • The seeds of black Cardamom are an effective pain-killer.

    Elaichi In Ayurveda

     Ayurveda, which is the world's oldest medicinal system that originated in India, authenticates the use of Cardamom or Elayachi. According to Ayurvedacharyas Elayachi or Cardamom has Tridoshic properties. All the thrice dosh Vaat, Pitt, and Cough can be balanced by the significant use of Cardamom. The Ayurvedic system prescribes the intake of Black Cardamom for detoxification resulting the clearer skin.


    Elayachi Benefits For Males

     According to research Cardamom or Elayachi has aphrodisiac properties, so it works great to cure impotency or sexual dysfunction in men.

    Elaichi During Pregnancy

     There are no sufficient studies taken place with certified result regarding the advantage and disadvantage of consuming cardamom during pregnancy, some says, there is no harm to consume it while pregnancy even though it may be helpful to cure morning sickness and nausea during pregnancy but some restrict its consumption during pregnancy cause it may lead miscarriage or bleeding, so better is to consult to your gynecologist regarding this and be safe.

    Side Effects Of Cardamom or Elayachi

    Jyada Elaichi Khane se Kya Hota Hai

     No doubt in this fact that cardamom is a damn useful natural product, it is not less than a bonanza by God's grace if used cognitively, because each body reacts differently to any of the products even if it is natural or man-made, so needs to focus on these points too in order to avail only goodies. 

    We should consider its side effects that might be possible if taken inappropriate way...  Some side effects of Cardamom are listed below


    • Though it is a natural product so by and large it is not harmful to anyone but It might be allergic to those whose body reacts negatively to the extracted enzymes of cardamom.
    • Skin allergy mostly dramatizes and hives.

  1. Respiratory allergies like tightness in the chest and shortness of breath

    • Stomach pain or pain in the gall bladder is usually diagnosed in those, who have a stone in the bladder or have another problem related to the bladder. It is the most diagnosed problem related to black Cardamom particularly.

    It doesn't mean that you should stop eating it, as everybody knows the practice of anything must be in the limited and prescribed amount otherwise it might be harmful, the same thing applies here too.

    Other names of Cardamom: there are different utterances or names of cardamom in the different states of India.

    Scientific Name: Elettaria cardamomum

    Bengali: Choti Elachi

    Gujrati: Elayachi

    Kannad: Yelakki

    Kashmiri: Aalbuduaal

    Malayalam: Elathari

    Marathi: Velchil

    Tamil: Yelakkai & Elakkai

    Telugu: Yealak-Kayulu & Elakkayi

    Oriy: Alaichi

    Punjabi: Elayachi

    Sanskrit: Ela

    Urdu: Ilaychi

    You may also Read : Javitri K Fayde With 5 Fascinating Facts

    FAQs

    Ques. What happens if we eat 1 or 2 elaichi daily?

    Ans. Nothing wrong, it will refresh your breath and strengthen your respiratory system, and blood circulation system, and good for digestion too. 

    Ques. Who should not use Cardamom or Elayachi?

    Ans. People having problems related to the gallbladder and pregnant women should consider the doctor before consuming Cardamom.

    Ques. Does Cardamom reduce belly fat?

    Ans. Yes, it is useful in weight loss.




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