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    Other uses of Garlic
    • Unsurprisingly in the four thousand year history of this little vegetable or herb, it has been found to have numerous uses apart from its medicinal repertoire and flavour enhancing qualities.

      Mosquito Repellent
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    Medicinal uses of Garlic (part 2)
    • Counteracting ‘Bad’ Cholesterol

      The other ingredient of garlic is diallyl sulphide. This is widely believed to be beneficial in combating LDL (low density lipoprotein) or ‘bad cholesterol’ – that
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    Medicinal uses of Garlic
    • Open Wounds and Infections

      Wounds and infections can be cleansed and treated with a garlic solution. After the wound has been cleaned, grate or pound twenty or so cloves of garlic, being careful to use only
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    Garlic and Superstitions
    • Superstitions involving garlic can been found in Europe, China, Japan, India and Asia Minor – and possibly many other places. Early belief in vampires led people to hang it from window or door frames to protect the hou
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    The Role of Garlic in Folklore
    • The ancient Egyptians used it as currency and gave it to slaves to build up their stamina and endurance and to keep illnesses at bay as they laboured away at the pyramids. In mediaeval times garlic was thought to fend of
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