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Elattaria cardamomum MATON

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|title = Ela
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Ela
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Elattaria cardamomum MATON
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2021
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name == 

Lesser cardamom

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Ela

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity 
|-
| 1 || Sutra sthana 2/4 || Sirovirechana (Errhine therapy)
|-
| 2 || Sutra sthana  3/5 || Churnapradeha
|-
| 3 || Sutra sthana 4/9(37) || Shwasaharamahakashaya
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana 5/21 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana 5/64 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 6 || Sutra sthana 5/64 || Anu tailadravya
|-
| 7 || Sutra sthana 5/77 || Dhumavartidravya
|-
| 8 || Sutra sthana 5/77  || Mukhadharyadravya
|-
| 9 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/22 || Vamanartha
|-
| 10 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/32 || Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha
|-
| 11 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/34 || Preparations of Trivrit Awaleha
|-
|12 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46 || Vyoshadi Modaka
|-
| 13 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/75 || Virechana Prayoga
|-
|}

== 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]]
|-
|}
  
== Current availability== 

Available 

== Current researches ==

[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
  This article is under development ..