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Seasonings - culinary herbs are medicines - garlic (allium sativum) SEASONINGS - CULINARY HERBS ARE MEDICINES - GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM)
Today, tourists visiting the great pyramids of Egypt, seated unsteadily on the back of a camel or in a sleek automobile, are probably unaware that the overseers of the pharaohs were not only responsible for the construction of these great architectural masterpieces but they faced the additional problem of feeding a great army of workmen. Herodotus, the Greek historian, wrote that during the time of the building of the Cheops pyramid 1,600 silver talents (about 3.5 million pounds sterling) worth of garlic, onions and radishes were purchased to keep up the workers' strength. The Egyptians considered garlic and onions as sacred plants, to which they attributed all manner of magical powers able to ward off evil spirits and the effects of their wicked deeds. The Greeks and Romans also used garlic as a medicine and for seasoning. From the Bible we learn about the prominence the Jews gave to it, and their constant use of garlic for thousands of years is perhaps partly responsible for the endurance and tenacity of this people. The Semitic people seem to suffer much less than others from hardening of the arteries and poor functioning of the lymphatic glands. The Turks and Russians make much use of garlic to season their food and their older people are less likely to suffer from high blood pressure because they eat it regularly. Many people, however, do not like the pungent smell of garlic.
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