Synonyms-- English: Garlic, Poor man's treacle; French: Ail, Ailcommun; German: Knoblauch, Lauch; Greek: Aglidion, Skorodon; Italian: Aglio; Sinhalese: Sudulunu; Hindi: Lahsan; Sanskrit: Rasona, Yavanesta.
Parts used -- The bulb is used in medicine.
Description -- It is well known because of its wide use as a spice or condiment all over the world. It has narrow flat leaves. The bulb consists of several cloves (one variety has only one clove) and is surrounded by a thin white or pinkish sheath. Apart from its medicinal use, it is commonly used as a condiment in all parts of the world. As a medicine however, it occupies a significant position. Ayurvedic texts are replete with references to its therapeutic excellence. In other parts of the world, right from Siberia to tropical countries such as Sri Lanka it is also popularly used as a medicine. Depending upon the geographical conditions, its colour & taste vary slightly. But all the therapeutically useful species of this plant have the characteristic odour of garlic.
Therapeutic uses -- Garlic is used extensively in the treatment of Rheumatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica, Curvical Spondylitis, Lumbago & backache. It is also used in the treatment of obstinate skin diseases including leprosy, phantom tumour, diseases of the nervous system, infections by bacteria, virus, intestinal worms & so forth, fracture of the bones, piles, colic pain, chronic fever, anorexia, bronchitis, oedema, heart-disease, bronchial asthma, disease caused by 'kapha', obstinate urinary diseases, including diabetes, dysuria, consumption, suppression of digestive power, leucoderma, giddiness, malarial fever, tuberculosis, hiccups, sprue syndrome, itches, vestibular eruption, discolouration of the skin, cataract, night blindness, burning sensation, aphasia, stone in the kidneys,obstruction to the channels of circulation, menorrhagia, spleen enlargement, gout, tymphanitis, diseases caused by 'pitta', emaciation, anemia, jaundice, bleeding from different parts of the body, fainting, epilepsy & chronic rhinitis.
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