Allium Sativum

Listing ID #67228

Local Name : Garlic Descriptions : Garlic has a clustered bulb made up of several bulbless (cloves) enclosed in a papery tunic. It has a single stem with long, thin leaves and an umbel of edible flowers, of which some are replaced by sterile bulbis. Parts of use : Flowers, leaves. Medicinal Uses : Garlic purifies the blood, helps control acne, and reduces lood pressure, cholesterol, and clotting. Tests confirm antibiotic activity against samples of candida, cholera, staphylocossus, salmonella, dyentery, and typhus; and a mild anti-fungal action.