There are two forms of cardamom & both are used as flavorings in both food and drink, as cooking spices and as a medicine.
Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance.
It is a common ingredient in Indian cooking and is often used in baking in Nordic countries,such as in the Finnish sweet bread pulla or in the Scandinavian bread Julekake.
In the Middle East, green cardamom powder is used as a spice for sweet dishes as well as traditional flavouring in coffee and tea.
Cardamom is used in some extent in savoury dishes.
In South Asia, green cardamom is often used in traditional Indian sweets and in Masala Chai(a special tea).
Green cardamom is broadly used in South Asia to treat infections in teeth and gums.
Its also used to prevent and treat throat troubles,congestion of the lungs and pulmonary tuberculosis,inflammation of eyelids and also digestive disorders.
It also is used to break up kidney stones and gall stones, and was reportedly used as an antidote for both snake and scorpion venom.
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