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Garlic mustard is a biennial herb that grows to about 3 feet tall. The small, white 4-petaled flowers appear in early spring and seed production soon follows. Seedlings develop into basal rosettes by mid summer. The plants overwinter as a basal rosette with kidney-shaped leaves. When the plants bolt in early spring, the mature leaves are triangular, becoming smaller toward the top of the plant. In early spring the roots and new leaves smell like garlic.
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Garlic is an effective remedy against bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections. Raw garlic when crushed releases allicin, which has been shown to be more powerfully antibiotic than penicillin and tetracycline. Garlic can be used for sore throats, colds, flu, bronchial and lung infections, infections in the gut and to help re-establish beneficial bacterial population after an infection or orthodox antibiotic treatment. Garlic is an effective remedy for worms as well as for candidiasis, and thrush in the mouth or vagina when used locally. Garlic improves digestion, relieves wind and distension, enhances absorption and assimilation of food. Garlic ... enhances the production of insulin by the pancreas, making it an excellent remedy to lower blood sugar in diabetics.
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Garlic, a perennial of the Liliaceae family which is harvested as an annual, has an uncertain origin but is probably native to Asia. It likes a rich, well drained, slightly moist and deeply dug soil on the acidic side. It will... tolerate a pH as high as 8.3 and grows from Zones 4 to 9. In full sun the herb produces the best crop which is a compound bulb (head) containing about a dozen bulblets, more commonly called cloves, which are covered by a whitish or purplish papery sheath. The large gray green leaves coming from the base look like other members of the onion family and the small whitish generally sterile flowers which appear in spring and summer form an attractive ball which can be dried for decorative purposes. Bulbils which sometimes form on uncut flower stalks will, however, produce new plants.
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Garlic has an excellent safety record and is well tolerated by most people. There is no known toxicity, although it can cause stomach irritation in sensitive individuals. (Taking garlic with food may reduce the chance of stomach irritation.) Use concentrated garlic products with caution during pregnancy; ... food consumption of garlic in pregnancy has a long history of safe use. Garlic in breast milk may cause colic in nursing babies.
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Garlic originally came from central Asia, and is now cultivated throughout the world. Garlic is a perennial that can grow 2 feet high or more. The most important part of this plant for medicinal purposes is the compound bulb. Each bulb is made up of 4 - 20 cloves, and each clove weighs about 1 gram. Garlic supplements can either be made from fresh, dried, aged, or garlic oil, and each may have different effects on the body.
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Garlic, a common staple found in countless kitchens and recipes worldwide, long has been considered a special food - not just for the unique flavor it imparts, but ... for its medicinal value. Botanically known as Allium sativum, garlic is a bulb crop found in the family of onions, chives and shallots. It is thought to have originated in Central Asia, and its use as a condiment and for medicinal purposes predates written history. During World War II, British physicians treated battle wounds with garlic preparations when antibiotics were scarce.
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