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    Garlic Myths And Facts

    There are a lot of things we don't know about this common kitchen spice. For one, did you know that one clove of garlic is ten times stronger pushed through a garlic press than one clove of minced fine with sharp knife? And did you also know that Pliny, the famous Roman historian, has listed no less than sixty-one medicinal uses for garlic? Here are a few:

    * Vampires flee from it.
    * Will cure a cold.
    * Will cure warts.
    * Will stop fainting spells.
    * Improves circulation.
    * Wards off the evil eye.
    * Will grow hair.
    * A restorative for failing masculine powers.
    * Alleviates high blood pressure.

    I don't know about the vampire bit, however science has shown that the rest hold some truth in them.

    Over the ages, garlic and its many uses is something that people have pondered upon. Ancient Egyptians prayed to Garlic, worshipping it as a god because they believe that it provides a cure for everything and predict fertility. Greeks, Olympic athletes especially, used it to improve their stamina and strength. Ancient Indians also believed that the herb can take human souls. That even beats the vampire-garlic myth!

    Yet despite the folklore and myth that hovered around garlic, time has tested the medicinal value of the herb and up to today, it continues to enjoy popularity, not only among gourmet cooks but among herbalists as well. Folk cures with garlic have been used to battle everything from insomnia to seizures. And in more recent studies, it has been shown that the herb can reduce the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood. It has been well established as an agent that reduces blood lipids like cholesterol and tri-glycerides in the blood.

    Medicinal Benefits and Uses

    The health benefits and medicinal properties of garlic have long been known. In fact, it has been called over the years as an herbal "wonder drug." It has a reputation for preventing everything from the common cold and flue to the Plague.

    In herbal medicine, garlic also plays a vital role and it has been used extensively in the scientific field of phytotherapy or phitotherapy. Skin conditions such as acne can be treated using pounded raw garlic. There is also some evidence that the herb can assist in managing high cholesterol levels. Because of its strong odor, it can also be effective as a natural mosquito repellent.

    Supplements

    Eating lots of garlic isn't always practical or socially desirable. Some people don't even like its taste. So for these reasons, garlic supplements were created. Supplements come in various forms, such as capsules, powders, or tablets. Now, the queston is: Do they work? For some, it does. For others, supplements don't place as well as cloves. So the answer is "it depends."

    Garlic supplements vary greatly. The main compound that makes garlic such a potent health supplement is Allicin. This compound very unstable and is not present in natural garlic. However, when the clove is crushed, the action causes the release of allicin. When you buy garlic supplements, make sure that you check the label for the amount of allicin. Check closely. Sometimes the label will say "alliin" instead of "allicin." Alliin is a precursor compound to allicin but its conversion is extremely variable. On its own, alliin is of little value.

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