Herb
Cardamom
A sweet, aromatic pod spice that's chewed or brewed to help settle the stomach and freshen the breath.
🌱 What it is
Cardamom is an aromatic seed pod from a ginger-family plant grown in South Asia, prized in cooking and tea for its warm, sweet flavor.
✨ How it may help
- May help support digestion after a meal
- May help freshen breath naturally
- May help support a settled, comfortable stomach
- May help supply antioxidants from a fragrant spice
🥄 How to use it
Lightly crush 2-3 green cardamom pods and steep in hot water for 10 minutes for a fragrant tea, or chew a seed or two after a meal to aid digestion and freshen the breath.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 tsp ground (2 g) · about 6 calories
- Manganese 0.6mg
- Magnesium 5mg
- Fiber 0.6g
- Iron 0.3mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
Food and tea amounts are very safe, but those with gallstones should avoid large medicinal doses, a rare spice allergy is possible, and it's best to keep to culinary amounts in pregnancy.
🍃 A note from nature
Called the 'queen of spices,' cardamom's tiny black seeds hold an outsized fragrance, a small picture of how the Creator hides great gifts in small packages.