संस्कृत नाम- सूक्ष्मै‌एला
Botanical name - Elettaria cardamomum
Description - Rhizomatous herbs. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, sheathing, pubescent. Flowers white with purple centre on the lip, in panicles. Capsule ovoid; seeds black
Chemical_Constituents- It contains an. Essential oil consisting of cineol, terpineol, terpinene, limonene, sabinane and perpineol in the form of formic and acetic acids
Uses - Seeds carminative, aromatic, stimulant and diuretic.