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Nom botanique :
Allium sativum
Nom usuel : Ail
Période floraison : Aout - Novembre en Europe, toute
l'année en Asie.
Description :
Plante annuelle, Herbe glabre, proéminente a
l'odeur piquante. Le bulbe est constitué de plusieurs
gousses et est entouré par une gaine mince, blanche ou rosâtre. Fleurs blanches ou roses avec bulbils
en tête de globes couverte de grand bract.
Action :
The volatile oil contains allicin (diallyl thiosulphinate), an active odorous principle in Garlic.The extracts of Allium sativum bulb and compound preparation
possess pharmacodynamic properties.
Partie utilisée :
Les bulbes sont recoltés fin de l'hiver ou au début du
printemps, utilisée fraiche ou séchée.
Composition chimique :
The essential
oil obtained from the bulbs contains allicin, diallyl disulfide,
allyl propyl disulfide and other sulfur compounds
Usage thérapeutique :
The bulb constitutes an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anthelmintic remedy. It is employed in the treatment of bacillary
dysentery and amoebiasis. A rectal injection of 100 ml of 5 to 10%
solution is effective for oxyuriasis and colitis. The 20% tincture
cures cough, bronchitis and pertussis. The aqueous solution of bulb
juice in a nasal instillation and a gruel made with the bulbs are
active on coryza and influenza. It is also hypocholesterolaemic and
thus useful in hyper-cholesterolaemia and atherosclerosis. A
poultice of pounded bulb is used to treat boils, abscesses, phlegmons and centipede bites. The extract of garlic
was found to have a significant protective action against a fat
induced increase in serum cholesterol and plasma fibrinogen and in fibrinolytic activity.. |
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