Yes Allium sativum. Nice for health and nice spice also.

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote:

> Also used in Vaata Dosha and gastric troubles in our area
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 12:10 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Aarti ji for showing us yet another new plant.
>> What I learn from the internet is, this is a variety of garlic (Allium
>> sativum) and is commonly known as "Snow Mountain Garlic", "Kashmiri Garlic",
>> "ek kali ka jammu ka garlic/lasun" etc. Considered to be medicinal, espl in
>> lowering bp.
>> http://www.snowmountaingarlic.com/garlic.html
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Vijayasankar Raman
>> National Center for Natural Products Research
>> University of Mississippi
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Found at the Flower show at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai in Feb, 2011.
>>> I'm told they are from Jammu and good for health.
>>> Saw these for the first time.
>>> Can anyone give the correct id.
>>> Aarti
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Dr Balkar Singh
> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> Arya P G College, Panipat
> Haryana-132103
> 09416262964
>



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Dr. Satish Kumar Chile

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