DESCRIPTION
Product: Organic Garlic Granules
Latin Name: Allium sativum
Plant Family: Amaryllidaceae
Other Names: Ail, Ajo, Camphor of the Poor, Clove Garlic, Da Suan, Lasun, Lasuna, Nectar of the Gods, Poor Man's Treacle, Rason, Rust Treacle & Stinking Rose.
Description: Garlic is a bulbous herbaceous, annual, herb, native to central Asia, which can now be found growing in most temperate regions of the world. It can grow to a height of 30-70cm, the leaves form a soft pseudo stem made up of overlapping alternate leaf sheaths, which are long, thin, flat and lanceolate in shape and pale to mid-green in colour. The inflorescences form single globes of many individual flowers that are white to pinkish-purple in colour. The compound bulb is made up of 4-20 crescent shaped pieces known as ‘cloves’, and each clove weighs about 1g.
SUGGESTED USE
A decoction of garlic can be added to lotions, creams and foot powders where antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties are required. In the kitchen garlic goes with just about every savoury food you can cook, add to soups, sauces, stews, sprinkle into pasta and on to pizza, add to butter and herbs to make your own garlic bread. Garlic granules can also be sprinkled on the garden to help deter slugs and cats.
SHELF LIFE
Shelf life of two years provided that goods are stored in an airtight container in ambient conditions.