Allium sativum L.
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This entry describes Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, a bulbous plant of the lily family. It notes that the plant's active ingredient is a sulfur-containing essential oil and mentions its historical medical use as an enema for treating roundworms and pinworms.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ALLIUM SATIVUM L., garlic, a bulbous plant from the lily family (Liliaceae). The active principle is an essential oil containing sulfur. The juice has a pungent, distinctively sharp odor and taste. Garlic is used in medicine in the form of a decoction in enemas against roundworms (ascarids) and pinworms.
Related articles
Mentioned in
Cite this page
“Allium sativum L..” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/allium-sativum-l/