Cardamom

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May Improve Breathing and Oxygen Use Compounds in cardam om may help increase airflow to your lungs and improve breathing.

When used in aromatherapy, cardamom can provide an invigorating odor that enhances your body’s ability to use oxygen during exercise

One study asked a group of participants to inhale cardamom essential oil for one minute before walking on a treadmill for 15-minute intervals. This group had a significantly higher oxygen uptake compared to the control group

Another way that cardamom may improve breathing and oxygen use is by relaxing your airway. This may be particularly helpful for treating asthma.

A study in rats and rabbits found that injections of cardamom extract could relax the throat air passage. If the extract has a similar effect in people with asthma, it may prevent their inflamed airways from restricting and improve their breathing ......................................................................................................... May Have Antibacterial Effects and Treat Infections Cardamom also has antibacterial effects outside of the mouth and may treat infections.

Research shows that cardamom extracts and essential oils have compounds that fight several common strains of bacteria

One test-tube study examined the impact of these extracts on drug-resistant strains of Candida, a yeastthat can cause fungal infections. The extracts were able to inhibit the growth of some strains by 0.39–0.59 inches (0.99–1.49 cm)

Additional test-tube research found that essential oils and extracts of cardamom were just as, and sometimes more effective than standard drugs against E. coli and Staphylococcus, bacteria that can cause food poisoning

Test-tube studies have also shown that cardamom essential oils fight the bacteria Salmonella that leads to food poisoning and Campylobacter that contributes to stomach inflammation

Existing studies on the antibacterial effects of cardamom have only looked at isolated strains of bacteria in labs. Therefore, the evidence is currently not strong enough to make claims that the spice would have the same effect in humans. ..................................................................................................... Safe for Most People and Widely Available Cardamom is generally safe for most people. The use of cardamom supplements, extracts and essential oils is likely to become more common in light of the promising results of research on its medicinal uses. ..................................................................................................... Chemical composition : Cardamom have essential oil nice smell.The main chemical component is camphor , pinene , limonene and myrcene ..................................................................................................... Reference: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cardamom-benefits http://www.foodnetworksolution.com/wiki/word/1336/cardamom.