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Elattaria cardamomum MATON
{{Infobox
|title = Ela
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Ela
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Elattaria cardamomum MATON
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Zingiberaceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2025
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Lesser cardamom
==Therapeutic uses<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64</ref>==
Aruchi(anorexia), swasa(breathlessness), chardi (vomiting), kasa(cough), mutrakruccha(dysuria)
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Ela
==Synonyms in bhvaprakasa nighantu<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, karpuradi varga, verse no.-60,61,63</ref>==
Sukshma- upakunchika, tuttha, korangi(grow in south india), dravidi(ela is cultivated in south india), truti(seeds are very small)
Sthula – rala, bahula(fruits has many seeds), pruthvika, triputa(fruit tringular in shape), bhadraila, chandrabala,nishkuti (seeds are enclosed by leathery layer appears like a pouch)
==Varieties==
# Suksma ela
# Sthula ela
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Pungent (katu), Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Reduces [[vata]], [[pitta]] and [[kapha]]
|-
|}
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/4 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5 || Churnapradeha(external application)
|-
| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(37) || Shwasaharamahakashaya(relieving respiratory distress)
|-
| 4 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/21 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 5 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/64 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 6 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/64 || Anu tailadravya
|-
| 7 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/77 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 8 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/77 || Mukhadharyadravya
|-
| 9 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 || Vamanartha(for emesis)
|-
| 10 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/32 || Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha
|-
| 11 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/34 || Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha
|-
|12 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46 || Vyoshadi Modaka
|-
| 13 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/75 || Virechana Prayoga
|-
|}
==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64</ref>==
* 250-500 mg of drug in powder form
==Important formulation<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64</ref>==
* Eladi modak
* Eladi churna
* Sitopaladi churna
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Elettaria%20cardamomum
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..
{{Infobox
|title = Ela
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Ela
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Elattaria cardamomum MATON
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Zingiberaceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2025
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Lesser cardamom
==Therapeutic uses<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64</ref>==
Aruchi(anorexia), swasa(breathlessness), chardi (vomiting), kasa(cough), mutrakruccha(dysuria)
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Ela
==Synonyms in bhvaprakasa nighantu<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, karpuradi varga, verse no.-60,61,63</ref>==
Sukshma- upakunchika, tuttha, korangi(grow in south india), dravidi(ela is cultivated in south india), truti(seeds are very small)
Sthula – rala, bahula(fruits has many seeds), pruthvika, triputa(fruit tringular in shape), bhadraila, chandrabala,nishkuti (seeds are enclosed by leathery layer appears like a pouch)
==Varieties==
# Suksma ela
# Sthula ela
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Pungent (katu), Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Reduces [[vata]], [[pitta]] and [[kapha]]
|-
|}
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/4 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5 || Churnapradeha(external application)
|-
| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(37) || Shwasaharamahakashaya(relieving respiratory distress)
|-
| 4 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/21 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 5 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/64 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 6 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/64 || Anu tailadravya
|-
| 7 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/77 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 8 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/77 || Mukhadharyadravya
|-
| 9 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 || Vamanartha(for emesis)
|-
| 10 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/32 || Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha
|-
| 11 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/34 || Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha
|-
|12 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46 || Vyoshadi Modaka
|-
| 13 || Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/75 || Virechana Prayoga
|-
|}
==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64</ref>==
* 250-500 mg of drug in powder form
==Important formulation<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :64</ref>==
* Eladi modak
* Eladi churna
* Sitopaladi churna
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Elettaria%20cardamomum
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..