WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants - travolekar.ru
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Semen Cardamomi<br />
Definiti<strong>on</strong><br />
Semen Cardamomi c<strong>on</strong>sists of the dried ripe seed of Elettaria cardamomum<br />
(L.) Mat<strong>on</strong> (Zingiberaceae) recently removed from the capsule (1–9).<br />
Note: In a number of formularies and standards, the d<strong>ru</strong>g is official as<br />
F<strong>ru</strong>ctus Cardamomi, but the part employed is the seed, with the f<strong>ru</strong>it<br />
capsule removed prior to use (5–10).<br />
Syn<strong>on</strong>yms<br />
Amomum repens S<strong>on</strong>n., A. cardamomum Lour. (11), Alpinia cardamomum<br />
Roxb. (12).<br />
Selected vernacular names<br />
Alaicha, bach dau khau, bastard cardamom, cardamomier, Cardamompflanze,<br />
cardamomo minore, cardamomo, cardam<strong>on</strong>, cardam<strong>on</strong>e, cardam<strong>on</strong>e<br />
petite, Cardam<strong>on</strong>en, chinne elakulu, chittelam, chhoti lachi, chota<br />
elaich, chotaa leicaha, choti ilayachi, Echte Kardam<strong>on</strong>, elã, elachi, elakay,<br />
elakkki, elam, elayachi, elchi, Elettarie, ensal, ga qolia, garidim<strong>on</strong>g, gujurati,<br />
haal boa, habbahan, habbahal, hab el haal, heel khurd, hel, hhabb el<br />
hal, hiliki, illlachi, kakilahekurd, kakula saghira, kapoelaga, kardoem,<br />
Kleine Kardamomen, krako, küçük kakule, lahanveldoda, lesser cardamom,<br />
luuk en, malabar cardam<strong>on</strong>, Malabar Cardam<strong>on</strong>en, pelaga, qaquilah<br />
saghirah, r<strong>on</strong>de kardem<strong>on</strong>, sa nh<strong>on</strong>, sanna elakulu, sanna yalakii, sarooplaachi,<br />
shozuku, si<strong>ru</strong>elam, so du gu, sodugo, syouzuku, t<strong>ru</strong>ti, velchi,<br />
velloda (2–6, 12, 13).<br />
Geographical distributi<strong>on</strong><br />
Native to India and introduced to Sri Lanka (14, 15).<br />
Descripti<strong>on</strong><br />
A perennial zingiberaceous herb attaining a height of 2–4 m, with lanceolate<br />
leaves borne <strong>on</strong> l<strong>on</strong>g sheathing stems. Flowers numerous, borne <strong>on</strong><br />
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