Garlic (Eng.), Bawang (Tag.)

Garlic (Eng.), Bawang (Tag.)

Allium sativum L.

Digestive

Perennial herbs Height: 60 cm Leaves: Linear, flattened, grass-like green leaves, producing an undergraound bulb covered with dried leaf sheaths. Flowers: Umbel with 30-80 cm stalk, with reddish, pinkish or greenish-white blossoms and have more than six angular petals (1) Fruits: Capsule which splits into two or more seams (2)

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Hypertension. Preparation: Crush 3 cloves of the bulb and soak in 1- glass of water. Part used: Bulb | Stomach ache. Preparation: Get 1 bulb and slice thinly and soak into a bottle of wine (Malyorca/Laksoy) for 1-week with 1/4 kilo bay leaf and 2 small packs of paminta seeds. Part used: Bulb | Pregnant that always experience stomach pain. Preparation: Get 1 bulb and slice thinly and soak into a bottle of wine (Malyorca/Laksoy) for 1-week with 1/4 kilo bay leaf and 2 small packs of paminta seeds. Part used: Bulb | Toothache. Preparation: Crush a clove from a bulb.. Part used: Bulb

Preparation

Crush 3 cloves of the bulb and soak in 1- glass of water | Get 1 bulb and slice thinly and soak into a bottle of wine (Malyorca/Laksoy) for 1-week with 1/4 kilo bay leaf and 2 small packs of paminta seeds | Get 1 bulb and slice thinly and soak into a bottle of wine (Malyorca/Laksoy) for 1-week with 1/4 kilo bay leaf and 2 small packs of paminta seeds | Crush a clove from a bulb.

Location & Habitat

REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Terrestrial, cultivated

Research

Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Allium sativum L.
Local Name
Garlic (Eng.), Bawang (Tag.)
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Category
Digestive
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026