1. Garlic, also known as garlic head, garlic head, Hu garlic, Hu garlic, single garlic and one-headed garlic, is a general term for garlic plants. Semi-annual herb, Allium in Liliaceae, used as medicine in bulbs. Harvesting in spring and summer, tying, hanging in a ventilated place, and drying in the shade for later use. As the agricultural proverb says, "It takes nine months to plant garlic, and nine heads grow." In June, when the leaves are dry, they are dug to remove sediment, ventilated to dry or baked until the skin is dry.
2. Garlic is oblate or short cone-shaped, with off-white or light brown membranous scales outside. After peeling off the scales, there are 6 ~10 garlic cloves inside, which are whorled around the flower stem, and the base of the stem is discoid with many fibrous roots. Each garlic clove is wrapped with a film, and the film is peeled off, that is, white, thick and juicy scales are seen. It has a strong garlic smell and a spicy taste. It has a pungent smell, and can be eaten or used for seasoning, and can also be used as medicine. Underground bulbs are divided into purple skin species and white skin species according to different skin colors. Garlic was introduced into China from the Western Regions in Qin and Han Dynasties. It was cultivated and bred artificially, and it has anti-cancer effect, which is very popular among the public.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia "Garlic" Web page link