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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Allium sativum Linn.
Family Name Amaryllidaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Maharu, Maharu

Bengali

Lasun

English

Garlic

Gujarati

Lasan, Lassun

Hindi

Lahasun

Kannada

Bulluci

Malyalam

Vellulli, Nelluthulli

Marathi

Lasun

Punjabi

Lasan

Sanskrit

Rasona, Yavanesta, Ugragandhā

Tamil

Vellaipoondu

Telugu

Vellulli, Tellapya, Tellagadda

Urdu

Lahsan, Seer

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
रसोनःRasonaḥरसेनाम्लेनोन इति; यथोक्तं भावप्रकाशे –‘पञ्चभिश्च रसैर्युक्तो रसेनाम्लेन वर्जितः । तस्माद्रसोन इत्युक्तो द्रव्याणां गुणवेदिभिः ।।’ इति ।
अरिष्टःAriṣṭaḥन रिष्टमशुभमस्मात् ।
उग्रगन्दःUgragandaḥउग्रस्तीक्ष्णो गन्धोऽस्य ।
भूतघ्नःBhūtaghnaḥभूतानि हन्तीति ।
महाकन्दःMahākandaḥमहांश्चासौ कन्दश्च; रोगनाशकत्वेन महत्त्वम् ।
महौषधम्Mahauṣadhamमहच्चाद औषधञ्चेति, औषधेषु प्रशस्तत्वात् ।
म्लेच्छकन्दःMlecchakandaḥम्लेच्छानां प्रियः कन्दः, भोजने प्रयोगात् ।
यवनेष्टःYavaneṣṭaḥयवनानामिष्टः, भोज्यत्वात् ।
लशुनःLaśunaḥअश्नुते व्याप्नोति शरीरं स्ववीर्येणोति, ‘अशू व्याप्तौ संघाते च’ ।
शीतमर्दकःŚītamardakaḥशीतं मर्दयतीति, औष्ण्यात् ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Rhizome/ bulb/ root tuberकन्दKanda

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Haritakyadivargaहरीतक्यादिवर्गHarītakyādivarga
Karviradivargaकरवीरादिवर्गKarviradivarga
Mulakadivargaमूलकादिवर्गMūlakādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Shakavargaशाकवर्गŚākavarga

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu/Ushana कटु/उषण Kaṭu/Uṣaṇa
Madhura/Svaduमधुर/स्वादुMadhura/Svādu
Kashaya/Tuvara कषाय/तुवर Kaṣāya/Tuvara
Lavana/Patu लवण/पटु Lavaṇa/Paṭu
Tikta तिक्त Tikta

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
GuruगुरुGuru
Snigdhaस्निग्धSnigdha
Tikshnaतीक्ष्णTīkṣṇa
SaraसरSara
Pichchhilaपिच्छिलPicchila

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Vataharaवातहरvātahara
Kaphashamaka/ Kaphaghna/ Kaphahara/ Kaphanashaka/ Kaphapaha/ Kaphajitaकफशामक/ कफघ्न/ कफहर/ कफनाशक/ कफापहा/ कफजितkaphaśāmaka/ kaphaghna/ kaphahara/ kaphanāśaka/ ka
Pittadushanakaraपित्तदुषणकरpittaduṣaṇakara
Raktashodhaka/ Raktadoshanashaka/ Raktadoshaharaरक्तशोधक/ रक्तदोषनाशक/ रक्तदोषहरraktaśodhaka/ raktadoṣanāśaka/ raktadoṣahara
Bhagnasandhanakritभग्नसन्धानकृत्bhagnasandhānakṛt
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Rasayanaरसायनrasāyana
Balyaबल्यbalya
Hridya/ Hridayam (Saumanasyakara)हृद्य/ हृदयं (सौमनस्यकर)hṛdya/ hṛdayaṃ (saumanasyakara)
Vrishyaवृष्यvṛṣya
Varnya/ Varnaprasadaka/ Varnakritaवर्ण्य/ वर्णप्रसादक/ वर्णकृतvarṇya/ varṇaprasādaka/ varṇakṛta
Medhya/ Medhakara/ Medhavardhakaमेध्य/ मेधाकर/ मेधावर्धकmedhya/ medhākara/ medhāvardhaka
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Kanthyaकण्ठ्यkaṇṭhya
Chakshushyaचक्षुष्यcakṣuṣya
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Vedanasthapanaवेदनास्थापनvedanāsthāpana
Pachanaपाचनpācana
Anulomanaअनुलोमनanulomana
Shulaprashamana/ Shulaghna/ Shulaghni/ Shulahara/ Shulanashini/ Shulaprashamanaशूलप्रशमन/ शुलघ्न/ शुलघ्नी/शुलहर/ शुलनाशिनी/ शूलप्रशमनśūlapraśamana/ śulaghna/ śulaghnī/śulahara/ śulan
Yakrituttejakaयकृतुत्तेजकyakṛtuttejaka
Kaphanissarakaकफनिस्सारकkaphanissāraka

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Hingutriguna TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:62
Kushtharakshasa TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:9
Vranarakshasa TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:56
Ashtavarga Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:3
Lashunadi GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:38
Lashunadi VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:27
Kottamcukkadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:10
Vachalashunadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:52
Vishatinduka TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:55
Gorochanadi VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:9
Plihari VatikaGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:17
Kalakuta RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:10

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
arditaḥ
Gridhasi
pakṣāghāta/pakṣavadhaḥ
Sandhivata
charmaroga
karṇaśūlaḥ
Śotha
Urustambha
Agnimāndya
ajīrṇam
Arśa
aruciḥ
Drishtimandya
gulmaḥ
krimiroga
Mastishakdaurblya
vibandha
Kāsa
Mutrakrichha
rājayakṣmā
svarabhedaḥ
Svasa
Shukrajanan
Aratavajanan
jirnajvara
kustha

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kalka/Paste-1-3gm
Taila/oil- 1-2drop

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India,Part-I,Vol.-III, Pg.No.-108(Bulb)