Scientific name: Allium sativum L.
Common names: Ajos (Bisaya); garlic.
A low herb, 30 to 60 cm high. Bulbs are broadly ovoid, 2 to 4 cm in diameter, consisting of several, densely crowded, angular and truncated tubers. Leaves are linear and flat. Umbels are globose, many flowered. Sepas are oblong, greenish white, slightly tinged with purple.
Indications and preparations: Fresh cloves, capsules for lowering blood cholesterol levels; antiseptic.
Characteristics and constituents: Saponins; tannins; sulfurous compounds; prostaglandins; alkaloids; volatile oils; allicin (bulb). The antihelminthic property is due to allyl disulphie content.
Antibacterial, antihelminthic, antimycotic, antiviral, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, expectorant, fibrinolytic, hypotensive, promiting leucocytosis, lowering lipids and inhibiting platelet aggregation
Bulb: allicin; volatile oil, 0.9% - allyl disulfide, allypropyl disulfide; inulin; protein; fat, 1.3%; carbohydrates, 0.2%; ash, 9.4%; choline, 0.7%; myrosinase.
Leaves: Protein, i.2%; fat, 0.5%; sulfides.
Parts utilized
Common names: Ajos (Bisaya); garlic.
A low herb, 30 to 60 cm high. Bulbs are broadly ovoid, 2 to 4 cm in diameter, consisting of several, densely crowded, angular and truncated tubers. Leaves are linear and flat. Umbels are globose, many flowered. Sepas are oblong, greenish white, slightly tinged with purple.
Indications and preparations: Fresh cloves, capsules for lowering blood cholesterol levels; antiseptic.
Characteristics and constituents: Saponins; tannins; sulfurous compounds; prostaglandins; alkaloids; volatile oils; allicin (bulb). The antihelminthic property is due to allyl disulphie content.
Antibacterial, antihelminthic, antimycotic, antiviral, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, expectorant, fibrinolytic, hypotensive, promiting leucocytosis, lowering lipids and inhibiting platelet aggregation
Bulb: allicin; volatile oil, 0.9% - allyl disulfide, allypropyl disulfide; inulin; protein; fat, 1.3%; carbohydrates, 0.2%; ash, 9.4%; choline, 0.7%; myrosinase.
Leaves: Protein, i.2%; fat, 0.5%; sulfides.
Parts utilized
Bulbs: Features prominently as a condiment and flavor in Filipino cuisine.
Herbalists, with concerns that cooking diminishes medicinal potency, recommends eating raw garlic cloves.
Uses
Folkloric
- Arthritis, rheumatism, toothaches: Crush several cloves and rub on affected areas.
- Headaches: Crush one clove and apply to both temples as poultice.
- Insect bites: Crush garlic or cut clove crosswise and rub directly to affected area.
- Athlete's foot.
- Decoction of leaves and bulbs for fever and as hypotensive, carminative, expectorant, and antihelmintic.
- Juice from freshly crushed garlic used for colds, cough, sore throat, hoarseness, asthma and bronchitis.
- Decoction use for tonsillitis.
- For nasal congestion - a steam inhalation of chopped garlic and a teaspoon of vinegar in boiling water.
- Fresh garlic has been used as a complement to INH therapy for tuberculosis. Also used for menstrual cramps.
- For gas pains, drink an infusion of a peeled broild clove.
Source: www.stuartxchange.org, www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph., photo modified from pharm1.pharmazie.uni-greifswald.de
Herbalists, with concerns that cooking diminishes medicinal potency, recommends eating raw garlic cloves.
Uses
Folkloric
- Arthritis, rheumatism, toothaches: Crush several cloves and rub on affected areas.
- Headaches: Crush one clove and apply to both temples as poultice.
- Insect bites: Crush garlic or cut clove crosswise and rub directly to affected area.
- Athlete's foot.
- Decoction of leaves and bulbs for fever and as hypotensive, carminative, expectorant, and antihelmintic.
- Juice from freshly crushed garlic used for colds, cough, sore throat, hoarseness, asthma and bronchitis.
- Decoction use for tonsillitis.
- For nasal congestion - a steam inhalation of chopped garlic and a teaspoon of vinegar in boiling water.
- Fresh garlic has been used as a complement to INH therapy for tuberculosis. Also used for menstrual cramps.
- For gas pains, drink an infusion of a peeled broild clove.
Source: www.stuartxchange.org, www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph., photo modified from pharm1.pharmazie.uni-greifswald.de
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