Description
- Badi Elaichi in cough : Consume ashes of burnt leaves of Badi Elaichi with mustard oil to reduce the symptoms of cough and cold
- Loss of Appetite : Badi Elaichi helps to improve appetite when it is added to a daily diet. In Ayurveda, loss of appetite is due to Agnimandya (weak digestion). It is caused by an aggravation of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha doshas leading to incomplete digestion of food. This causes insufficient secretion of gastric juice in the stomach which results in loss of appetite. Badi Elaichi stimulates digestion and improves appetite. This is due to its Deepan (appetizer) property.
- Asthma : Badi Elaichi helps to control the symptoms of asthma and gives relief in case of breathlessness.
Black cardamom is a popular Indian spice, called badi elaichi or kali elaichi, that is used in many of the cuisine's signature dishes. It is in the form of seed pods, which are dark brown to black in color and take on a smokey flavor due to the way they are dried. Cardamom is used for its bold and assertive taste and is the world's third-most expensive spice, surpassed in price per weight only by vanilla and saffron. Both the pods and the seeds are used in cooking and available year-round.