Garlic and onion, essential food and medicine since ancient times

Since ancient times garlic and onion were always present in small herb gardens. Both were ready for food and medicine around the world mounted, which are natural forms of these two members of the lily family long gone.

Characteristic aroma and medicinal value of allium (bulbous plants of the lily family, including: onions, garlic, chives, leeks and shallots) as compounds of sulfur and carbon that led to neutralize harmfulBacteria.

garlic taste is just as many fans as the garlic "breath repugnant" (according to Pliny, the Roman naturalist and author, 23/24-79 AD) has enemies. So much so that in some of the ancient Roman temple, was not who controls ate garlic. The fear of "bad odor" stretched as far as concerns the use - or lack of commitment - from onion and garlic recipes at the end of the city.

At the same time, the common people of Rome both onion and garlic, used as a panacearural areas, where both were in the most important staple foods.

On the other hand, were much appreciated alliums aphrodisiac used by ancient Greeks and Romans and was then widely used in love potions, mixed with some other herbs.

While wealthy Romans were picky, when, where and how to use garlic and onion, both ancient Egyptians credited with magical powers, and swore onion and garlic, as if they were.

Still, garlic andtraditional remedies for all types of infections, especially before the birth of antibiotics. During WW II soldier wounds were dressed with garlic. Other uses for garlic have always been: lung and ear infections, colds and flu, intestinal infections, intestinal parasites, circulatory problems and strokes, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, lower blood sugar and also supports traditional antibiotics and the defense of their side effects los.

Cipolla, mildin flavor, now an adult and as a vegetable, also has a long list of traditional virtues care. Some are comparable to stimulate the garlic, onion, but he also used to prevent tooth decay and oral infections, and hair growth and circulation. onion juice mixed with honey is a traditional treatment for colds.

The list of historically proven benefits of alliums is long. The smell, however, remains strong. Fortunately, Mother Nature has given us not only with natural antibiotics, butregarding herbal solutions for "bad smelling fumes. One of them is raw parsley. Chew - and to sweeten the breath (especially after eating raw garlic or onions - for whatever reason).