Garlic – witchcraft or real cure?

Hippocrates was an early supporter of the healing effects of garlic.

Garlic is widely used around the world for its pungent flavour as a seasoning or condiment. It is an important component in many dishes of various regions, including Asia, the Middle East, northern Africa, southern Europe and parts of South and Central America. Garlic has also been used as a medicine in many cultures for thousands of years. This blog entry will focus on its potential healing properties.

Early ‘medicos’ like Hippocrates, Galen, Pliny the Elder, and Dioscorides, the personal physician to the Roman Emperor Nero, all mention the use of garlic for many conditions, including parasite invasion, respiratory problems, poor digestion, and low energy. The question is should healing of such a range of ailments be seen as witchcraft or can it actually be true effects?

Proof of effectiveness

Witchcraft it might be, but there is clear evidence that consuming garlic can…