Cardamom seed

Cardamomi fructus, cardamom seed.  

Cardamom consists of the dried, almost ripe, greenish to yellow-gray fruit of Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton [Fam.  Zingiberaceae].  Medicinal use is made only of the seed removed from its fruit capsule, and preparations thereof.  The seeds contain essential oil with mainly terpinyl acetate, a-terpineol and 1,8-cineol.  

Uses

Dyspepsia.  

Contraindications

In case of gallstones, use only after consultation with a physician.  

Side Effects

None known.  

None known.  

Unless otherwise prescribed:

Average daily dosage:

• 1.5 g of drug;
• equivalent preparations.  

Tincture (according to Erg.  B.  6 ):

Daily dosage:

• 1 - 2 g.  

Ground seeds, as well as galenical preparations thereof for internal use.  

Cholagogue
Virustatic