Garlic Used as Magic

She hears a supernatural voice boom: "Those are your daughter's teeth."
She gives thanks, knowing this is Bathala's way of giving her something that will remind her of her daughter. She plants the seeds all over her land to spread the memory of her daughter, and that's how the garlic plant began.
Some of these myths and legends sound farfetched and others sound plausible. Most of the healing properties comes from the compound allyl mercaptan. This ingredient also lowers cholesterol, prevents atherosclerosis and has anti-tumor and anti-diabetic properties. In India, garlic and onions are consumed as a preventive against arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Garlic's sulfur containing compounds offer many health benefits including the ability to regulate sugar metabolism, stimulate and detoxify the liver and stimulate the nervous system and blood circulation.
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