cardumeni

قردماناqardamānā

n. qrdmānā – cardamom (bot.)

  1. Albuzale Simp. §8.30: Cardumeni, id est carvi agreste, est calidum et siccum in secundo. Valet eius decoccio quando bibitur dolori frigido nervorum et dolori ancharum qui provenit ex flegmate

    Laba.: القردمانا كراويا برّيّ حارّ يابس في الثالثة

  2. Albuzale Simp. §11.31: Cardumeni, id est carvi agreste, est calidus et siccus in tercio. Valet epilencie et melancolie

    Laba.: القردمانا حارّ يابس في الثالثة

  1. 2 Albuzale Simp.
[ < Syriac qurdemānā < Greek καρδάμωμον. Because of the similarity of the Greek terms, cardamon and caraway (karawyā < Syriac kārwāyā < Greek κάρον or καρώ) were erroneously identified by some Arabic botanists, who were criticized by others. See Dietrich 1988, no. I 5; III 55. ]

Cf. carvi.

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