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Health Benefits and Possible Risks of Consumption of Ginger and Cardamom
Health Benefits and Possible Risks of Consumption of Ginger and Cardamom
Health Benefits and Possible Risks of Consumption of Ginger and Cardamom
POSSIBLE RISKS OF
CONSUMPTION OF GINGER
AND CARDAMOM:-
Hepato-protective
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anticancer activities
• Recently identified that cardamom used for Build up of fat in the liver in people
who drink little or no alcohol (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD).
• Some research shows that taking cardamom daily for 3 months can improve
liver health in some people with NAFLD.
• 1 gram of cardamom powder three times daily for 3 months.
• Cardamom tea is a spicy and sweet tea that has been used in Asia and the Middle
East as an herbal remedy.
• It boasts anti-inflammatory properties that protect heart health and is frequently
used as an antidepressant to boost mood.
HEALTH RISK-CONSUMPTION OF
CARDAMOM:-
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Cardamom is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth as a medicine during
pregnancy.
• There is concern that taking cardamom might cause a miscarriage.
• There isn't enough reliable information to know if cardamom is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe
side and stick to food amounts.
Gallstones: If you have gallstones, do not take cardamom in amounts greater than those typically found in food.
• The cardamom seed can trigger gallstone colic (spasmodic pain).