It has antibacterial properties. It could reduce blood sugar and inflammation. It can improve oral health. It can improve liver health. It can improve heart health. It can reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. It can help fight cancer cells. Both types of cardamom are used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages, as a cooking spice, and as a medicine. E. Cardamom (green cardamom) is used as a spice, as a whip or as a smoker. Cardamom has a strong and distinctive flavor and a strong resinous aroma. Black cardamom has a distinctive smoky, though not bitter, aroma and has a coolness some think of as similar to mint