I have to chew cardamom! Yeah, you heard right, cardamom. Bashny.Net

Cardamom is one of the most expensive and valuable spices in the world. In India, it is called a paradise grain for its high content of minerals, vitamins, fiber, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, as well as valuable essential oil.

The taste and smell of the spice is spicy. It is used in cooking, cosmetology, perfumery, aromatherapy, dietetics and in the fight against obesity.



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In folk medicine, cardamom is used to treat colds, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, normalize the work of the sebaceous glands and to calm the nervous system.

Green cardamom Useful properties of cardamom

1. It improves digestion, eliminates heartburn, bloating, irritation of the intestines.
2. It speeds up metabolism.
3. Cleanses of slag, reduces swelling.
4. Neutralizes pathogenic microflora of the oral cavity. Chewing cardamom seeds eliminates bad breath.
5. Treats nervous disorders, colds, fever and diseases of the genitourinary tract.
6. Serves as a good antiseptic and antispasmodic, copes with nausea.
7. Cardamom essential oil helps with depression, relieves headache, stimulates brain activity.

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If you regularly add a few cardamom grains and a little cinnamon to morning tea or even coffee, you can quickly reduce blood glucose levels and speed up metabolic processes.

Those who do not have gastritis or ulcers can afford to add red pepper to cardamom and cinnamon. Such a tandem will be cleansed of toxins and toxins.

Of course, you should not forget about light physical activity and do not abuse harmful food.





DepositPhotos With what products cardamom is combined A special taste of the spice gives meat and fish. Also added to hot drinks along with cloves, chicory, red pepper, mint, ginger, enhancing the effect of its action, all these spices can be consumed even for people with diabetes.

Cardamom is not combined with vegetable oil, it neutralizes all the useful properties of cardamom.



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How to choose cardamom: There are black and green cardamom. Green grows in India and Malaysia, has a pronounced aroma. Choosing such a spice, you need to make sure that its boxes are tightly closed, and the color does not begin to turn into yellow. Extra pounds are most afraid of green cardamom.

Black cardamom has a more delicate and mild smell. It is produced in tropical Asia and Australia. It saturates the dish with its taste slightly better than green.

Both types of cardamom should be stored in a sealed package so that essential oils do not escape from the grains.





Recipes with cardamom are quite common, but it is not necessary to add spice to dishes. To use cardamom for medicinal purposes, you can simply chew a few grains 15 minutes before meals.





DepositPhotos Everything is fine in moderation. A day you can take no more than a tablespoon of ground cardamom or 20 whole grains. This is a maximum, exceeding this dose is not recommended. Ground cardamom has the same properties as grain.

During pregnancy, breastfeeding, peptic ulcer, allergic reactions, it is better to wait with the introduction of this oriental spice into the diet.

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