What is cardamom, what are its effects and how to eat it

1. Form

Cardamom is a perennial herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family and the genus Cardamom, and is evergreen all year round. The plant is about 1.5-3 meters tall, with linear-lanceolate leaves that are very long, up to half a meter long but only about 6-9 centimeters wide. There are sparse, coarse hairs on the underside of the leaves. The flowers are terminal racemes, relatively upright, about 20-30 cm long, and the calyx is bell-shaped and white in color. The capsule is nearly round in shape, covered with coarse hairs on the outside, and turns yellow when ripe.

2. Efficacy

1. Eliminating dampness and promoting the flow of qi: Cardamom is a traditional Chinese medicine that has the effect of eliminating dampness and promoting the flow of qi. It can relieve spleen deficiency and qi stagnation, and treat bloating in the chest and abdomen.

2. Appetite and digestion: One of the important functions of cardamom is that it can stimulate appetite and digestion. It can relieve gastrointestinal indigestion, promote gastrointestinal motility, digest food as quickly as possible, increase appetite, and promote appetite.

3. Warm the stomach and stop vomiting: It can relieve vomiting caused by stomach cold and is good for the stomach and intestines.

3. How to eat

Cardamom is not only a traditional Chinese medicinal material, it is mainly used as a condiment. It has a very fragrant smell. You can add a little bit of it when stewing meat to increase the aroma of the meat. You can also add a little bit of it when making soup, which tastes very good.