Cardamom ( Kapulaga )

Cardamom     
(Amomum compactum Soland ex Maton,) 


Synonyms: 
Arnornun cardamornum Willd. Arnomlnn capulaga Spangue & Burk. 


Familia: 
Zingiberaceae. 


Description: 
Plant shrubs, annual grasses, approximately 1.5 meters high.Pseudo-trunked, rounded, forming tillers, green color. Single leaf, spread, shape lanceolate, pointed tip, flat edge, 25-35 cm long, 10-12 cm wide, pinnate bones, green. Compound interest, a hump at the base of the trunk, crown shape of a tube, approximately 12.5 mm long, white or yellowish white. Fruit square, round, curved, white. 

Local Name: 


NAME simplicia: Amomi Fructus; Cardamom Fruit. 


Composition: 
Fruit: Essential oils, fatty oils, starch, sugars, and proteins. 


Curable Disease: 
Typical properties Bitter, warm, and clean the blood. Efficacy expectorant and carminative. RESEARCH Datten Bangun, Semin Tarigan, Nazaruddin Umar, et al. Section of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Department Farrnasi USU, USU Mathematics and Natural Sciences. 


Has conducted research on the effects of infusion of rhizomes Cardamom analgesic in mice.From the results of these studies were infusion of 10% with a dose of 10 ml / kg, has shown analgesic effects. The greater the proportion, the greater the extension of reaction time (PWR). 


Utilization: 
Part Used 
Fruit. 

Usefulness 
Fruit: 
1. The smell of herbs. 
2. Breath / mouth odor. 
3. Flatulence. 
4. Sore throat. 
5. Hoarseness. 

INGREDIENTS AND dosing 

Breaths / Mouth Odor 
Remedy: 
Cardamom Fruit 10 items 
1 handful of leaves of Centella asiatica 
Sufficient water 


How to manufacture: 
Crushed. 

How to use: 
Drink 1 a day, morning 1 / 4 cup. 

Duration of treatment: 
Repeated for 7 days. For maintenance drink 3 times a week. Try to defecate regularly, and brush your teeth after every meal. 

Abdominal bloating and heartburn 
Remedy: 
Cardamom Fruit (roasted and mashed roughly) 7 points 
Teak Dutch seeds (roasted and mashed roughly) 10 points 
100 ml boiling water 

How to manufacture: 
Brewed. 

How to use: 
Drunk like tea, day 100 ml. 

Laryngitis 
Remedy: 
Cardamom fruit (mashed roughly) 10 points 
Turmeric Rhizome (roughly mashed) 6 grams 
100 ml boiling water 

How to manufacture: 
Brewed. 

How to use: 
Taken 2 times a day, morning and evening, every times drinks 100 ml. 

Duration of treatment: 
Repeated for 7 days