Scientific name of garlic is Allium sativum. It includes in Alliaceae family. It is a bulbous plant in which pollination occurs by bees.
There are varieties of garlic like wild garlic, grow garlic, field garlic, meadow garlic and elephant garlic.
Garlic is mainly found in China, India, South Korea, Egypt...
Garlic has culinary and medicinal uses.
Nutrient contents of garlic is below:
- Carbohydrate - 33.06g
- Sugars - 1 g
- Dietary fiber - 2.1g
- Fat - 0.5 g
- Protein - 6.36g, vitamine B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and C. Minerals like calcieum, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium zinc and selenium.
Garlic is main ingredient in masala curries. It mainly uses in rasam recipes also. Garlic pickle and garlic chutney are two tasty dishes with it.
It uses for diabetics worms, obesity and menstrual problems.
Ayurveda considered its medicinal value.
Hot garlic juice is useful for pain in ears. It is also used for skin diseses and against scorpio biting.
Garlic with jaggery powder increases the growth rate in children.
Garlic juice pluce mustard oil is a good medicine for joint pain.
For malaria there is a good treatment with garlic and pepper.
Mixture of fried garlic, cumin, sugar with ghee is best for piles and fistula.
Garlic's smell will remove headache.
Garlic juice with jaggery make your breast strong and fatty. It also used for beautiful skin.

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