Home Herbs Index I Illaichi Khurd (Elettaria cardamomum) (Cardamom) AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Illaichi Khurd (Elettaria cardamomum) (Cardamom) Pharmacological action: Stimulant, carminative, diuretic, cardiac tonic. Medicinal use: Effective in dyspepsia, flatulence, headache, epilepsy, nervous depression.