Garlic
Garlic
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Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Vata & Kapha; aggravates Pitta
Rasa / Taste
Pungent (5 of 6 tastes)
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Antimicrobial, antiviral, hypotensive, immune-stimulant, anthelmintic
Why This Plant
"Scorpio rules death, regeneration, and deep transformation. Garlic descends into the dark earth and emerges as the great purifier — it clears infection and renews the blood, teaching healing through descent."
Cultivation
Plant cloves in autumn for summer harvest; full sun; rich drained soil.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Very safe as food. May thin blood — caution before surgery.
