Garlic, Allium Sativum — Spices of Kerala

March 24th, 2007 | admin

Garlic is world popular as a spice. There are many people that donÂ’t like the smell of fresh garlic. This smell however will recedes with cooking.

Garlic belongs to lily family. The plants grow to a height of up to 50 cm. The leaves are long and upwardly pointed.

Garlic is a rich source of several beliefs and superstitions. According to Indian mythology, garlic is a drop of Amrith, the divine nectar that gives immortality. According to Arabs, garlic first sprouted from the footstep of devil as he was expelled from Garden of Eden.

Garlic has different medicinal properties and is used in different medicines of Ayurveda.