New Delhi, December 1 (IANS). Ayurveda describes the small cardamom kept in the Indian kitchen as a treasure of medicinal properties. It is not only for taste and aroma, but also keeps health good.
The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India gives information about the properties of cardamom. Eating cardamom daily provides relief from many problems. It works like a panacea for common diseases. By consuming it the problem of indigestion goes away.
Experts say that after eating food, chewing a cardamom in the mouth controls the hyperacidity formed in the stomach. Sour belching, burning sensation and heaviness in the chest go away.
Along with indigestion, it is also effective in removing mouth related problems. Even if you have sore throat, cough or hoarseness, cardamom works wonders. Just chew 1-2 cardamoms slowly and let the juice go down your throat, you will feel relief within some time. If you have mouth ulcers, then chewing cardamom mixed with sugar candy helps in healing the ulcers quickly and provides immediate relief from pain and burning sensation.
Not only this, if the hiccups are not stopping? So keep a cardamom in your mouth and chew it or take its powder with water, hiccups will stop immediately. Besides, cardamom also removes bacteria and infection from the mouth. Chewing cardamom every day after meals prevents bad breath and also keeps teeth healthy.
Cardamom has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which reduce inflammation and infection. It can be taken by adding it to tea, boiling it in milk or chewing it directly. This small habit keeps many problems of stomach, throat and mouth away from their roots.
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