Garlic ( Lehsun )

The scientific name of Garlic (Lehsun in hindi) is Allium Sativum. Garlic used in India maily in the form of spices. It has many active chemical components like Allicin, Alliin, diallyl sulfide (DAS), diallyl disulfide (DADS), diallyl trisulfide (DATS), S-allyl cysteine, E/Z -ajoene etc.

                               Garlic Bulb

Use and benefits of Garlics:

1. Garlic has booster property to our body's immune system.

2. Garlic has an anticancerous property. It helps to prevent from cancer specially colon cancer.

3. Garlic reduces the blood pressure.

4. Garlic can controll the cholesterol levels.

5. Garlic can be used to protect digestive system.

6. Garlic has an antibiotc properties. Garlic extracts have been shown to suppress the growth fungi, protozoa, virus etc.

7. It has bone therapeutic property and can be used to rid of from knee pain and others also.

8. It is used to treat cold and flu.

9. It repels mosquitoes.

10. It is very commonly used in the of spices.