500 mg · vegan · gluten-free · 60 caps
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Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), known as Elaichi in India, is a fragrant seed pod from the ginger family. It is the third most expensive spice in the world and has been used in Ayurveda for digestive, cardiovascular, and respiratory conditions for over 2,000 years.
Cardamom's essential oil (1,8-cineole, α-terpineol) acts as a calcium channel blocker and cholinomimetic, lowering blood pressure. It enhances fibrinolysis, reduces inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, hs-CRP), and stimulates digestive enzyme secretion.
Individuals with stage 1 hypertension, metabolic syndrome, poor digestion, bloating, or those seeking antioxidant support. Popular among Indians who consume it daily in chai and sweets.
People with gallstones (may stimulate gallbladder contraction), those on antihypertensive medication without monitoring. Side effects: Very safe at culinary and supplemental doses. Rarely: mild heartburn or allergic reaction.
A plain-English read of the literature behind this supplement. Not a clinical recommendation.
Key citations: PMID 20361714 (BP lowering & antioxidant in stage 1 hypertension, 2009), PMID 36181264 (Meta-analysis on BP & inflammation, 2023), PMID 18037596 (Gut modulatory & hypotensive mechanisms, 2008)
SacredBod's longer take on Cardamom Extract — context the structured blocks above don't capture.
Cardamom — Elaichi to every Indian — is far more than a chai flavoring. This ‘Queen of Spices’ carries robust clinical evidence for blood pressure reduction, digestive enhancement, and metabolic protection.
A 2009 clinical trial in the Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics gave 3 g of cardamom powder daily to 20 individuals with stage 1 hypertension. After 12 weeks, systolic BP dropped from 154 to 135 mmHg and diastolic BP from 92 to 80 mmHg — a clinically meaningful reduction. Fibrinolytic activity increased and total antioxidant status rose by 90%.
A 2023 meta-analysis pooling 8 RCTs (n=595) confirmed that green cardamom significantly reduces diastolic BP, hs-CRP, and IL-6 levels in metabolic syndrome patients. The mechanism involves calcium channel blockade and cholinergic pathways, plus potent anti-inflammatory cytokine modulation.
Ela (cardamom) is one of the three ela varieties described in Charaka Samhita. It is tridoshic (balances all three doshas), dipana (digestive stimulant), and hridya (heart tonic). It appears in classical formulations like Eladi churna and is a key ingredient in Ayurvedic digestive teas. In South India, cardamom is essential in filter coffee and payasam.
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