Garlic - Bulbous Perennial Plant With 6 To 34 Cloves | Strong Flavor For Culinary And Medicinal Use

Garlic is a hardy, bulbous, rooted, perennial plant with narrow flat leaves and bears small white flowers and bulbils. The compound bulb consists of 6 to 34 bulblets called 'cloves' which are surrounded by a common, thin, white or pinkish papery sheet. Garlic has a strong flavour and taste.

Garlic is used for flavouring various dishes practically all over the world.In India and other Asian and Middle East Countries, garlic is used in pickles, curry powders, curried vegetables, meat preparations etc. Oil of garlic is used as a flavouring agent in soups, canned foods, sauces etc.In the area of medicine, it is used for various ailments of stomach, skin diseases. It has wider applications in indigenous medicines and is also considered as highly nutritive.

Garlic is cultivated in India in the states of Poona, Nasik, Madurai and Jamnagar.