Garlic

✍ Scribed by Edzard Ernst

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 290 KB
• Volume: 51
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1613-4125
• DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200790025

✦ Synopsis

In ancient India, it was recommended to treat parasites, fatigue or digestive problems. * In ancient China, garlic was used for respiration, digestion and to enhance male potency. * In ancient Egypt, it was employed to prevent disease and mentioned in the Codex Eber as a treatment for many conditions. * It is also mentioned repeatedly in the Bible and in the Talmund. * The Jewish slaves in Egypt consumed garlic to stay strong and fend off infections. * In ancient Greece, it was used for soldiers and athletes to give them stamina. * Hippocrates advocated garlic for a range of diseases. * In ancient Rome, garlic was used for conditions such as cardiovascular problems, gastrointestinal diseases, musculoskeletal problems and epilepsy.

* In the Middle Ages garlic became a popular remedy for the poor, allegedly protecting them from the plague and other epidemics.