In ancient Greece, brides carried bouquets of garlic & herbs, not lilies or flowers
Garlic is one of the oldest cultivated crops. It was fed to the builders of the Great Pyramid in Egypt in the belief that it gave them strength.
In Medieval times, garlic was used as a cure for drunkenness and overeating. People also ate whole cloves of garlic in an attempt to ward off the Black Death plague.
Louis Pasteur promoted the antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, and anti-viral qualities of garlic in 1858
Garlic was used as an antiseptic against gangrene in the First World War
The odour of garlic can be removes from your fingers by rubbing them on a stainless steel object under cold water
Crushed garlic mixed with water is a natural aphid killer when sprayed on rose bushes
Chewing parsley is a natural antidote to garlic breath
Garlic is still used as an antibiotic in cases of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
