Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | 小豆蔲 |
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| Formal name | 小豆蔲 | |
| Japanese name | しょうずく, Shōzuku | |
| Latin name | Cardamomi Fructus (JP) | |
| English name | Cardamon (JP) | |
| Original plant name | Elettaria cardamomum Maton | |
| Family name | Zingiberaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | fruit |
| TMPW No. | 1819 | |
Scientific information data base
| Common name | 小豆蔲, Xiaodoukou, Cardamomi Fructus (JP18), Cardamon (JP18) | ||||||
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| Synonyms | カルダモン，カルダモム | ||||||
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| Original plant name | Elettaria cardamomum Maton, Elettaria cardamomum Maton var. minuscula Burkill | ||||||
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| Family name | Zingiberaceae | ||||||
| Used part | fruit | ||||||
| Quality for selection | Good Xiaodoukou has a dense kernel and strong aroma. (TN) | ||||||
| Official compendium | JP XVIII | ||||||
| Clinical application | As an aromatic stomachic, Xiaodoukou is an ingredient for digestive medicine. It is a substitute for baidoukou in Chinese medicine formulation. Carminative and spice. | ||||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | ||||||
| Chemical constituent | Lipids (*C1): 脂肪油 / fatty oil 1～2% Monoterpenoids (*C1,C2): 精油 / essential oil 2～8%: d-alpha-Terpinyl acetate, 1,8-Cineole, Limonene, d-alpha-Terpineol, alpha-Pinene, Sabinene, Linalool, Nerolidol Others (*C1): Mn | ||||||
| Chemical structure | 
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| Pharmacological effect | Not exactly known. | ||||||
| DNA sequence | X84127 | ||||||
| Disease | Dyspepsia, Abdominal pain, Vomiting, Thirst, Asthma, Calculus | ||||||
| Formulation | Koshayoito | ||||||
| Related drugs | Ela (Ayurveda)，Wild Ceylon Cardamom，Byakuzuku (Japan) | ||||||
| References | JP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia. CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1) The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 237-238. C2) Outline of Pharmacognosy, a Textbook，p324. | ||||||
| Remarks | Cardamom has been medicinal in ancient India and introduced to Europe as a spice. Elettaria, the genus of the original plant, is the land name of Malabar district and the species name cardamomum came from Kardia (heart) and Amomos (aroma), both of Greek words. The commercial products are Malabar Cardamoms, Mysore Cardamoms and Mangalore Cardamoms. It is called Ela in Ayurveda of India and used as an aromatic drug for strengthening the stomach, removing wind and as a diuretic. It is applied to treat dyspepsia, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea and dry mouth. The long shaped Cardamom, Wild Ceylon Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton var. major Thwaiter), is the fruit of wild species in Sri Lanka. It is the raw material for cardamom oil on the market. | ||||||
| Last renewal date | 2021/09/27 | ||||||
