Garlic |
- Origin Garlic originated in Middle Asia, but it had been cultivated in Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and India. People there were clearly not afraid of its strong scent. In Ancient China garlic was used to repel evil spirits during the burials. Garlic worked as a good disinfectant at the time and it saved many people from stomach diseases. For example, in 1720 garlic and vinegar saves thousands of people in Marseille from plague. According to Homer, ancient heroes such as Odysseus and Achilles ate quite a lot of garlic. That is why in “Iliad” and “Odissey” Homer writes that the scent of blood was mixed with a strong scent of garlic. Ancient athletes also used garlic as a doping of sorts.
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