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Discover the Extraordinary Health Benefits of Cardamom

Is cardamom good for you? Are there health benefits of cardamom? Yes, cardamom is good for you, and there are many health benefits of cardamom. What’s surprised me the most about this up and coming spice is where it lands on the list of expensive spices.

Yes, cardamom is good for you. The countless health benefits of cardamom would surprise you. An Indian spice traditionally used to treat ailments such as depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction, to name just a few, cardamom is an extremely versatile spice.

Used mostly in Indian and Mid-Eastern savory dishes cardamom, is just as popular in baking. Baking For The Soul published 2 recipes where we used ground cardamom, 5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Speculoos Cookies, and the New Traditions With Easy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe.

Using cardamom in your baking brings depth to your dish. Basically, it makes you stop and think about what that hint of sweet fragrance, you just cannot quite pin down, and then you guess possibly cardamom? Along with the benefits of cooking and baking with cardamom, you cannot help but look at all the health benefits of cardamom.

Cardamom has been used in Indian traditional medicine to treat a variety of health issues. Many of these treatments are now backed by science in the Western World. Although more work needs to be done, you will find science-backed treatments with cardamom in medical publications. The beauty of using cardamom is that there are no side effects from taking it.

Using cardamom medicinally is as simple as steeping the cardamom pods in hot water to make tea, to treat depression and anxiety. Cardamom has undertones of a minty, sweet fragrance that soothes the soul. 

Like nutmeg, ancient Indian medicine claims that drinking warm milk with honey and cardamom will help your libido.

Like turmeric, India’s Golden spice, cardamom is rich in antioxidants, which can lower your blood pressure. Also, like turmeric, cardamom has strong anti-inflammatory agents. It stops the inflammation and protects your cells.

Using cardamom is easy. Ground cardamom can be mixed into baking and savory dishes. Sprinkle some on your favorite hot beverage, brew the cardamom seeds with your coffee. 

Cardamom pods can be toasted in a skillet, cooled, and then remove the seeds to be fresh ground. I have not tried this yet, I will, but from what I hear, the best flavor of the spice comes out, and you will never go back to using pre-ground cardamom again. Once the seeds are removed from the pod, you can use the pod leaf in your tea and grind the seeds in a coffee grinder or spice grinder.

10 pods will give you about a teaspoon and a half of ground cardamom.

Did you know that cardamom is listed as the 3rd most expensive spice in the world? Money Inc. published an article on the top 5 most expensive spices in the world, and cardamom came in at #3.

It’s no wonder cardamom is so expensive with all the health benefits of luxurious cardamom.

How do you get cardamom in your daily diet?

Have you tried to add a little to your ground coffee before brewing?

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