| BOTANICAL NAME |
Allium sativum |
| FAMILY |
Liliaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Ugragandha, yavanesta, lasuna, mahaushadha |
| ENGLISH |
Garlic |
| HINDI |
Lahasun |
| KANNADA |
Bellulli |
| MALAYALAM |
Veluthulli |
| TELUGU |
Vellulli |
| TAMIL |
Pundu |
| MARATHI |
Lasuna |
DISTRIBUTION
Cultivated throughout India mainly in Ludhiana, Karnataka, tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, U.P and Gujrat.
| PARTS USED |
Bulb, oil |
| DOSE |
Paste: 3-6gm, oil: 1-2 drops |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Alliin, carbohydrates, vitamins( vit C, folic acid, thiamine, riboflavin etc), amino acids(arginine, asparagic acid, methionine etc), allinase, allylalcohol, allylpropyl disulphide etc
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Snighda, guru, tikshna, sara |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Madhura, lavana, katu, tikta, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushnam |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vedanasthapana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Its balya and brmhana property helps in emaciated conditions and in general weakness and improving bone density.
Netrya: helps in curing eye disorders.
Vrsya: improves functions of the reproductive system.
Anti oxidant property helps in preventing body against infections.
Its property helps in reducing high cholesterol levels.
THERAPEUTIC USES
Amavata: rasona, shunti and nirgundi decoction is given.
Yoni roga: juice of garlic is given early in the morning with milk and meat soup as the diet.
Plihavrddhi: lasuna, pippali mula,haritaki are given with cow’s urine.
Paste of rasona is applied on joints in certain pains and in arthritis conditions.
Milk boiled with rasona helps in cough,asthma and in nourishment of the joints.
Garlic juice given internally helps in improving vision.
Insect bite swelling disappears if garlic juice is applied.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Lasunadi vati
- Rasona pinda
- Hingutriguna tailam
- Rasona Rasayana
- Lasunadi ghrita
- Rasonashtaka etc