10.17.07
Garlic the All Round Cure for Ills
Garlic is not only useful for flavoring your meals when cooking; it is also used in many over-the-counter herbal remedies and old wives concoctions throughout the world. The ancient Egyptians put garlic on a pedestal and worshipped it for its medicinal value, while Greek athletes would chew it to give them vitality and strength. Garlic has even been portrayed as a vampire deterrent.
Today many herbal stores sell garlic in capsule form and it claims to help and ease many illnesses and medical problems when taken on a regular basis. The most common reasons that millions of people pop a garlic pill daily is to help ward off coughs and colds, clearing bacterial infections and keeping the heart healthy. The good news is that you won’t get garlic breath when you take garlic in capsule form.
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