SpiceCardamom
Limited human evidence suggests potential benefits for metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and digestion, with traditional use for lactation and colic.
Benefits
- Antioxidant
- anti-inflammatory
- antimicrobial
- antihypertensive
- lipid-modifying
- hepatoprotective
- hypocholesterolemic
- anti-obesity
- antidiabetic
- digestive aid
Key compounds
Alpha-terpinyl acetate18-cineolealpha-phellandrenealpha-pinenealpha-terpineolbeta-pinenebisaboleneborneolcamphenelimonenelinaloolphenolic compoundsvolatile oils
May help with
- Used in traditional medicine for anti-inflammatory purposes
- digestive issues
- infant colic
- as a galactogogue
- and as a postpartum tonic.
Best for these goals
Antioxidantanti-inflammatoryantimicrobialantihypertensivelipid-modifyinghepatoprotectivehypocholesterolemicanti-obesityantidiabeticdigestive aid
How to use it
Culinary spice, essential oil, herbal tea, capsules
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
Possibly unsafe in larger medicinal amounts during pregnancy due to miscarriage concerns. Insufficient reliable information for use in larger amounts during breastfeeding. May cause allergic reactions. | Interactions: Cardamom may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with blood-thinning drugs. Use with caution in individuals with gallstones.
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