- Botanical name : Allium sativum
- Family : Amaryllidaceae
- Tamil : Poondu
- Hindi : Lahsun
- Malayalam : Velluthuli
- English : Garlic
- Habit : It is a perennial herb with underground bulbs
- Distribution : Widely cultivated across India, China, Egypt, Mediterranean regions and Europe
- Useful part : Bulb, Leaves
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu, Madhura, Tikta, Lavana, Kashaya.
- Guna : Snigdha, Tikshna, Guru,Sara
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Deepana, Pachana, Rasayana, Hridya, Lekhana, Vedanasthapana, Krimighna, Balya
- Indications : Amavata, Vataroga, Hridroga, Krimi
- Dose : Garlic cloves 1-2/Day
Garlic juice : 5-10ml
Churna: 1 to 3 grams , kashaya : 10 to 20 ml
- Formulations : Lashunadi Kashayam, Rasona Ghrita , Sahacharadi Kashayam, Hingvadi Churna.
WHOLE PLANT
BULB
