HERBAL GARDEN
Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP
एला
Classification
चरक- श्वासहर वर्ग, अंगमर्द प्रशमन, विषघ्न वर्ग
सुश्रुत- ऐलादी गण, पिप्पल्यादि गण
भावप्रकाश-
Synoyms
कोरंगी -Ela grown in South India.
द्राविणी -Ela is cultivated in South Indian states.
त्रिपुटा -Fruit is tringular shaped and has three surface.
निष्कुटि -Seeds are enclosed by leathery layer appears like a pouch.
बहुला -Fruit has many seeds.
उपकुंजिका -Fruit are contracted.
बहुलगंधा -Ela has strong and pleasant odour.
Habit
Herbaceous Plant with woody root stock.
Habitat
Cultivated in many parts of south Indian states like Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
Morphology
- Stem - 5-8 ft. high, clothed below with spongy sheaths.
- Leaves- Sub sessile, 30-60 cm long, 7.5 cm wide, oblong lanceolate.
- Flowers- Panicles,30-60 cm long, Bracts are linear-oblong.
- Fruits- Capsule, sub-globose or oblong about 1.3 cm.
- Seeds- Many small and black.
Chemical Composition
Seeds contain volatile oil (2-8 %), oil contains cineole Terpinyl acetate, Terpineol, Borneol .
Guna-Karma
Rasa- कटु ,मधुर
Guna- लघु, रूक्ष
Virya- मधुर
Vipaka- शीत
Karma- ग्राही
Doshakarma- पित्तवातहर शामक
Medicinal uses
श्वास
कास
मूत्रकृच्छ
अरुचि
मुखदुर्गंध्य
दाह
तृष्णा
Useful Part
Seeds, Fruit
Doses
Churna- 1-3 gm
Important Formulation
चवनप्रास
एलादी गुटिका
एलादी क्वाथ
एलादी चूर्ण
एलद्या घृत
एलद्या मोदक
Shloka
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Hindi Name
इलायची
English Name
Green Cardamom
Botanical Name
Elettaria cardamomum Maton
Family
Zingiberaceae