Description

Kashmiri Lehsoun

Kashmiri Lehsoun has a hard, golden-brown husk and looks like an individual clove of garlic.
It has a rounded, bulbous shape with a stiff, flattened portion on one side coming to a point at the tail end of the clove.
The small, single cloves measure 1.5 to 4 centimetres in diameter. The hardened outer layers form a protective husk for the bulb while it develops in sub-zero degree temperatures.
The Kashmiri Lehsoun beneath is a bright white to creamy-white colour and offers a strong, pungent garlic flavour without the acidity present in other varieties.

Nutritional Value Of Kashmiri Lehsoun

Kashmiri garlic is a good source of manganese, vitamins B6 and C, as well as copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
It is also a source of calcium and vitamin B1. Garlic contains the enzymes alliin and alliinase and combines to form the compound allicin when the cloves are crushed or minced.
Allicin is the compound that gives garlic its pungent smell as well as its health benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties.

Benefits?

Kashmiri Lehsoun is considered to have antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
It contains a compound named allicin, which gives the garlic a pungent smell. This compound has antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
Lehsoun is also rich in Copper, Selenium, Phosphorous, Manganese, Sulphur, Vitamin B6, B1 and C, Calcium. Here are a few most important benefits of including it in your diet.

Cancer Treatment:?
It is best used as a medicine for cancer treatment. It stops the multiplication of cancer cells and reduces the possibility of cancer from developing. It is useful in curing Pancreas, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Stomach Cancer. Only 3 to 4 cloves of garlic a day, if consumed on a regular basis, can help fight lung diseases and cancer.

Diabetes:
It is also beneficial in reducing diabetes. It controls and reduces blood sugar levels. Allicin, when combined with Vitamin B thiamine, triggers the pancreas to make insulin.

Hypertension:
It reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Hydrogen Sulphide found in Himalayan Garlic relaxes the muscles and limits the blood pressure in a healthy range. It is especially beneficial for Hypertension (HBP).

Skin Problems:?
Due to its antibiotic and antifungal properties, it is also used to cure skin eruptions like acne.

Liver Health:?
It is considered excellent in maintaining liver health. It also helps in fighting liver-related diseases like typhoid and jaundice.

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