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Korerima is a frequently used spice in red sauces and in meat delicacies. Cardamom has a distinctly astringent aroma, similar to mint. It is used in Berbere sauces, in seasoning butter and other chili blends. The therapeutic properties of cardamom-oil have found application in many traditional medicines as antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.