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THE WONDERS OF GARLIC
Nature has gifted us lots of things to keep our self healthy. One of those gift is Garlic. Allium Sativum, commonly know as garlic family Alliaceae and genus Allium is a distantcousinto onion and chives. Garlic has been used as both culinary and medicine purposes throughout history in many cultures. Garlic originated in central Asia and has been cultivated since ancient time, Egyptian pyramids were build for thousand of years, dating back who believed garlic gave them strength. In Europe grave diggers drank concoctions of crush garlic in wine theybelieved would potent them from epidemic of plaque. As a medicine they thought garlic aided endure consumed large quantity of it.
As more science began to enter the picture Louis Pasteur in 1958 demonstrated that garlic could kill infectious germs to prevent gangrene. Albert Schweitzer in the early and mid 2oth century used garlic to cure cholera and typhoid fever in Africa, In world war 1, garlic widely employed in the control of suppuration in wounds and to care dysentery during war 2, garlic was known as Russian penicillin due to unavailability of antibiotics so it was so effective in treating wounds infections, later garlic cultivation spread in many region and today the main commercial producers are countries such as Spain, China, United states and India.
Garlic is as good as 10th mothers and a day keep sickness at bay. Its medicinal value has been understood by herbalist for at least 2000 years. Garlic is nutritional power house and that added zest to most recipes. Today, modern sciences the researchers are confirming the medical important of garlic specially its main constituent allicin which has natural antibiotic properties. Garlic alleged to help regulate blood pressure, sugar level. protecting the arteries and heart , lowering cholesterol boost immune cells helping in cancer and therapy, zaps diseases causing free radicals and keep up young and vital. So what are you waiting for? Now start taking garlic as a diet in your food and enjoy life. Most important thing is that it does not have any side effect. So you can take it with out doubt. I know you can't now ignore such a nice gift of GODwhich can keep you out in lots of diseases.
