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Non-scientific name:

cardamom

18 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
ISO Catalogue (2009) Amomum subulatum Roxb. Amomum subulatum Roxb. Amomum subulatum Roxb. seed
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Ellettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton seeds
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton var. cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton

MPNS Best Guess

 Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Oil Fruit
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton var. cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Oil, Essential oil Seed, Fruit
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton dried ripe fruit ripe fruit
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Elettaria cardamomum (Linn.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton seed seed
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008) Elettaria cardamomum (Linn.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton seeds of dried fruits seed
ISO Catalogue (2009) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton oil
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Oil Fruit
Trad. Herb. Remedies for Primary Health Care (WHO SE Asia, 2011) Elettaria cardamomum (Linn.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Seeds
National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Elettaria cardamomum Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Israeli Trad. Med. (Lev, 2006) Elettaria cardamomum White & Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton fruit
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton var. miniscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
ISO Catalogue (2009) Elettaria cardamomum (Linnaeus) Maton var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
ISO Catalogue (2009) Elettaria cardamomum (Linnaeus) Maton var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
ISO Catalogue (2009) Elettaria cardamomum (Linnaeus) Maton var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton seed
ISO Catalogue (2009) Elettaria cardamomum (Linnaeus) Maton var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum var. minuscula Burkill Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton seed
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Amomum cardamomum Willd. Amomum cardamomum Willd. Wurfbainia compacta (Sol. ex Maton) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Amomum aromaticum Roxb. Amomum aromaticum Roxb. Wurfbainia aromatica (Roxb.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen oil seed

88 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "cardamom":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
alaicha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bala Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bengal cardamom Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
buah anyang-anyang Other Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (sup. 2) (DKRI, 2011)
buah pelaga Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
caramomier Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cardamome Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cardamomi aetheroleum Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cardamomi fructus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cardamomier Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cardamomo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cardamão Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chester cardamom Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chhoti ilayachi Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
chhoti lachi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
chinne elakulu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
chittelam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
chota elachi Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
chota elaich Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
chotaa leicha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
choti ilachi Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
choti ilayachi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
cárdamomo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dou kou Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
dou kou hua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ela Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
ela powder Other Trad. Herb. Remedies for Primary Health Care (WHO SE Asia, 2011)
elachi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
elaeocarpi grandiflori fructus Pharmaceutical Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (sup. 2) (DKRI, 2011)
elakaya; ella-kay Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elakka ya Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elakkaya Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elakki Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elaochi Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elayachi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elchi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
elettariae rotundus fructus Pharmaceutical Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
elā Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
garate Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
gujarati cholaa leicha Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
gujurati Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
heel khurd Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
hel buwa Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
houttuynia herb Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
houttuyniae herba Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
illachi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kapol Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kapulaga Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kapulaga sabrang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kardamom Other Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
kardamompflanze Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
kepulaga Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
khair buwa Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
khairbua Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
krawan-thet Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lahanveldoda Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
large cardamom, as capsules and seeds Other ISO Catalogue (2009)
malabar cardamom Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
malabar-kardamom Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
morang-elaaichi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mysore cardamom Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
oil of cardamom Other ISO Catalogue (2009)
olaicho Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
pakkuln Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
pala Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
panlat Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
perelam Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
qaqla sighar Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
sanna elakulu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
sanna yalakki Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
sarooplaachi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sarooplakchi Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
shamashar Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
sho-shmir Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
siruelam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
small cardamom Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sthula-elaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sukshmaila Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
sūkṣmailā (fruit) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
true cardamom Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
truti Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
truṭi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
velchi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
velloda Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
‫هال‬ Other National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
ジュウヤク Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
豆蔻 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)