10/25/2006 - Garlic

Garlic is probaly found in near every household, and is common, and even has made apperence in myth, as I am sure most of us have heard of the old, wearing garlic to drive vampires away, so here is a little more about the plant.

If you do not find this blub unpleasent, let if form the basis of a healthy diet. A powerful antiseptic and antibiotic, it is a brilliant genreal tonic, promotes appetite, can be used to treat diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramps, is good for the circulatory system (and therefore the heart), and relieves cold and flu symptoms. Along with onions, it reduces blood preassure, aids digestion, eliminates toxins from the system, and regulates all the vital organs, including the blood sugar level. Use fresh bulbs, as prolonged storage reduces the imact of the plant. And, if the smell really offens you, try chewing copious amoungs of parsely to counteract this.