Allium erdelii Zucc.
Amaryllidaceae
- Erdel's Garlic
- thum erdel ثوم أردل
- thum shaffaf ثوم شفاف
- שׁוּם אֶרְדֵּל
- shum erdel
Geophyte
- Batha
- Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Allium erdelii Zucc.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Cancer |
Anti-carcinogenic | Eat fresh cloves in morning until recovery. |
Clove | B |
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Allium genus has species containing compounds that can cause acantholysis (loss of cohesion between keratinocytes in skin epidermis e.g. in pemphigus vulgaris). Large amounts (> 5 cloves/day) can cause flatulence, flatus, hearburn & potentiate effects of many drugs including anticoagulants, hypertensive medications, NSAIDs, valium etc. Contraindicated in hyperthroidism. May cause allergies & irritate gastrointestinal tract causing nausea, vomiting & diarrhea.