Cardamom
| Botanical Name | Elettaria cardamomum |
| Botanical family | Zingiberaceae |
| Origin | Guatemala |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Seeds |
| Note | Middle |
| Appearance | limpid, mobile liquid |
| Color | orange-yellow |
| Odor | spicy and balsamic |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Esters (40%): terpinyl acetate, linalyl acetate Oxides (40%): 1,8-cineole Alcohols (5%): linalool, terpineol Monoterpenes (5%): limonene, sabinene |
| Therapeutic properties | Stomachic, eupeptic, digestive stimulant +++ Neurotrophic antispasmodic ++ Anticatarrhal, expectorant ++ Anti-inflammatory ++ Analgesic ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Dyspepsia, slow digestion, indigestion, wind +++ Spastic colitis, intestinal spasms ++ Stomach pain with neurovegetative and dyspeptic origins ++ Colds, catarrh ++ Nausea of all kinds +++ |