The efficacy and function of white cardamom

White cardamom is something that many people are very familiar with. The benefits that white cardamom brings to us are not available in other foods. So what are the effects of white cardamom? Let’s learn about it together.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of Alpinia glabra, a plant of the Zingiberaceae family.

[Original morphology] Alpinia serrata, a perennial upright herb. The stem is relatively thick. The petiole is 3-6cm long; the ligule is 1.5-2cm long, obtuse and leathery; the leaf sheath is striated; the leaf blade is linear and needle-shaped, up to 60cm long and about 7cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, gradually narrowed at the base, leathery, and glabrous on both sides. The panicle is terminal, erect, 40-50cm long, about 4cm wide, glabrous at the bottom and densely pubescent at the top; the flowers are clustered in 3-5 clusters, with very short pedicels; the bracts are ovate, falling off when flowering, and are about 1.5cm long; the bracteoles are similar to the bracts, but smaller; the calyx is nearly campanulate, 9-10mm long, with irregular teeth without ends, and one side splits to the middle; the corolla tube is 7-8mm long, the lobes are oblong, 1.5-1.8cm long, concave, pubescent on the back, the rear lobe has a small tip at the tip, and has cilia at the bottom; the lip is ovate or round, 1.4cm long, 1-1.2cm wide, slightly concave at the tip, and slightly contracted at the base; the lateral degenerate stamens are linear, very short, with filaments 4-5mm long and anthers 6mm long; the ovary is spherical and covered with silky pubescence. The flowering period is from February to March, and the fruiting period is from April to June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in moist places such as mountains, roadsides and grass.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The capsule is oblong, 1.2-1.6cm long, smooth in surface, yellow-brown, with three chambers after peeling, each chamber containing 4-8 seeds, the endocarp and aril tightly wrap the seed mass, making it difficult to separate; the seed is an irregular polyhedron, about 6mm in diameter, with a raised back and a shallow groove, the surface of the seed is light brown with longitudinal stripes. Aril white. It has a faint smell and tastes spicy and bitter.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Promotes the flow of qi and stimulates appetite. Mainly used for stomach pain and indigestion

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This is all we have to say about the effects of white cardamom. I hope it will be helpful to you. Although white cardamom is very valuable, we must be cautious when eating it.