BOTANICAL NAME: Allium sativum
FAMILY: Liliaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
CHARAKA- Harita varga
BHAVPRAKASH- Haritkyadi Varga
SANSKRIT NAME:
Malechagandha, Ugragandha, Yavaneshta, Mahauoshadha, Rasona, Arishta,
Malechakanda, Deerghapatraka, Sheetamardhaka, Vatari, Mahakanda.
ENGLISH NAME: Garlic
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Lahasun
Punjabi: Lasan 
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
लशुनस्तु रसोनः स्यादुग्रगन्धो महौषधम् |
अरिष्टो म्लेच्छकन्दश्च यवनेष्टो रसोनकः ||१९०||
यदामृतं वैनतेयो जहार सुरसत्तमात् |
तदा ततोऽपतद् बिन्दुः स रसोनोऽभवद् भुवि ||१९१||
पञ्चभिश्च रसैर्युक्तो रसेनाम्लेन वर्जितः |
तस्माद्रसोन इत्युक्तो द्रव्याणां गुणवेदिभिः ||१९२||
कटुकश्चापि मूलेषु तिक्तः पत्रेषु संस्थितः ||१९३||
नाले कषाय उद्दिष्टो नालाग्रे लवणः स्मृतः |
बीजे तु मधुरः प्रोक्तो रसस्तद्गुणवेदिभिः ||१९४||
रसोनो बृंहणो वृष्यः स्निग्धोष्णः पाचनः सरः |
रसे पाके च कटुकस्तीक्ष्णो मधुरको मतः ||१९५||
भग्नसन्धानकृत्कण्ठ्यो गुरुः पित्तास्रवृद्धिदः |
बलवर्णकरो मेधाहितो नेत्र्यो रसायनः ||१९६||
हृद्रोगजीर्णज्वरकुक्षिशूलविबन्धगुल्मारुचिकासशोफान् |
दुर्नामकुष्ठानलसादजन्तुसमीरणश्वासकफांश्च हन्ति ||१९७||
मद्यं मांसं तथाऽम्लञ्च हितं लशुनसेविनाम् |
व्यायाममातपं रोषमतिनीरं पयो गुडम् |
रसोनमश्नन् पुरुषस्त्यजेदेतान् निरन्तरम् ||१९८||
HABITAT: It is cultivated widely throughout the country. It is found in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and several other provinces.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: It is a bulbous herb attaining a height of 60 cm. Leaves are long, flat, acute, sheathing the lower half of the stem. Flowers are Small white prolonged into leafy points. Flowering scape slender, smooth, shining.
| RASA | GUNA | VIRYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Katu | Snigdha, Tiksna Picchila, Guru, Sara | Usna | Katu | Vednasthapan | Vatakaphasamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Pungent | Unuctous, Heavy for digestion, Slimmy in nature, Strong, Moblie nature | Hot | Undergoes Pungent taste after digestion | Anaesthetic | Pacifies vitiated kapha and vata dosha |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:Bulb contains yellow volatile oil containing sulphur organic compounds,starch,mucilaginous matter,albumin, calcium,iron, vitamin C
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
- Lashunha ksheer paka is useful in conditions like-Bloating,Constipation,Chronic Fevers,Absecess,Unhealed Wounds.
- Oil processed with Garlic is instilled in ear lukewarm in case of Otalgia.
- Rasona Kalka is indicated in High Blood Pressusre also.
- One Garlic Morning empty stomach is effective in patients with Dyslipidaemia.
- Equally effective as a remedy for patients with Arteriosclerosis.
INDICATIONS:
Vatavyadhi Neuromuscular disorders, Karnshula Otalgia, Rajyaksma Tuberculosis, Kasa Cough, Asthi bhang Fracture, Krimi Helmenthiasis, Hrudroga Cardiac issues, Jvar- Jirna jvar Chronic Fevers
USEFUL PART: Bulbil- Tuber, Oil
DOSAGE: Paste 3-5gm Oil 1-2 drops
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Lasunadi vati
2. Rasona vati
3. Rasonadi kasaya
4. Lasunadya ghrita
5. Vettumaran Gulika
6. Vachalashunadya taila
7. Hingutriguna taila
8.Vishtinduka taila
9. Kottamchukadi tailam
10. Vranaraksha taila