Cardamom is an herb that is often used as a spice in foods. The seeds and the oil from the seeds are sometimes used to make medicine. Cardamom contains chemicals that might kill some bacteria, reduce swelling, and help the immune system.
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True cardamom
Plant
Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as green cardamom or true cardamom, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the ginger family, native to southern India. It is the most common of the species whose seeds are used as a spice called cardamom that has... Wikipedia
Family: Zingiberaceae
Scientific name: Elettaria cardamomum
Genus: Elettaria
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Zingiberales