Article: Garlic: Stinking Rose or Magic Bullet?

Article: In Italy, Is Garlic in or Out?
AP Online;  June 22, 2007 ;     647 words ......you'll see oranges, fresh basil, olive oil. But no garlic. "I will never use garlic!" declares the Sicilian chef as he demonstrates...of traditional Italian and Mediterranean cooking, garlic is at the center of a gastronomic dispute in this...

Article: Topical garlic extract heals warts and corns.
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  January 1, 2006 ;     326 words ......to 2 corns on the feet applied a lipid extract of garlic twice a day until full or best recovery was seen...the hands, nightly application of half a clove of garlic (with the cut side touching the skin) resulted in...new study suggest that a lipid-soluble extract of garlic is more effective than either ...

Article: Garlic
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ...Garlic Description Garlic ( Allium sativa ), is a plant with long, flat grasslike leaves and a...many smaller bulbs covered with a papery skin known as cloves. Although garlic is known as the "stinking rose" it is actually a member of the lily...

Article: Gorgeous garlic: the use of garlic dates back over 4,000 years, when it was most often thought to keep evil at bay. Today research shows garlic has many health benefits, and it doesn't take a culinary genius to know this vegetable can enliven almost any meal.(LIFESTYLES)
Swiss News;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...In folklore, garlic was thought to bring good luck and protect...Egyptian papyrus from 1,500 B.C. recommends garlic for 22 ailments. The Egyptians fed it...their stamina. In ancient Greece and Rome, garlic was said to repel scorpions, treat dog...

Article: Nutrition hotline.(health benefits by garlic)(Report)
Vegetarian Journal;  July 1, 2006 ;     616 words ......Nutrition Hotline examines popular claims that garlic can improve many vital aspects of your...Are all the health claims I hear about garlic true? Some of my family and friends swear...the only person who knows someone on a garlic binge. A lot of claims are made for health-enhanci...

Article: Garlic and garlic-derived compounds inhibit human squalene monooxygenase.(Abstract)
Alternative Medicine Review;  August 1, 2001 ;     275 words ...Garlic and garlic-derived compounds inhibit...1662-1667. Although extracts of garlic inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis...inhibitory components of garlic and the site or sites of...examined the effect of fresh garlic extract and 16 water- or lipid-soluble compounds derived from ...

Article: Cardiovascular activity of garlic powder products. (Phytotherapy Review & Commentary).
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  August 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......the use of fresh or raw garlic, which is sometimes favoured...herbalists. Another way to make garlic powder products is to use a blend of garlic extract and garlic powder. The garlic extract (if made by an appropriate...of alliin and the dried garlic powder provides the ...

Article: More news about garlic. (includes related information and recipes)
Vibrant Life;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......diet of these people is significant. Evidence that garlic may help prevent certain cancers comes from two counties...Shandong. Those living in Gangshan County eat about seven garlic cloves a day and have a gastric cancer death rate...people. Residents of nearby Quixia County seldom eat garlic. They have ...

Article: A clove a day? (garlic)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  December 1, 1989 ;     700+ words ......just tell your doctor you want to eat garlic to help keep your heart healthy or protect...they spoke. CLOVES AGAINST CHOLESTEROL Is garlic good for our hearts? It's too early to...studies in animals and humans hint that garlic may lower levels of artery-clogging fats...

Article: Elephant garlic isn't true garlic.
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  May 1, 2000 ;     322 words ......have been developing a crop of elephant garlic for several years, increasing our yield...objective of commercial sales. So far, the garlic has been doing very well and we are pleased...have two questions regarding elephant garlic which someone may be able to help us with...

Article: How to grow garlic. (organically)
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  November 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......gardener who enjoys tasty foods should give garlic a try. It's easy to grow, and its culinary...in such claims? For hundreds of years garlic has been used medicinally. Louis Pasteur...first scientist to verify that a crushed garlic clove is a potent antiseptic. More recently...

Article: Garlic: Case Unclosed.(garlic as a dietary supplement)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......latest evidence behind three popular supplements--garlic, glucosamine, and chondroitin. Garlic is one of the top-selling herbal supplements...proven when we last reviewed the stinking rose ( Garlic: Clove at First Sight? July/August 1995). Today...

Article: Garlic: clove at first sight?(Special Feature)(includes related article on garlic powder and pill comparisons)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  July 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Garlic. Other than warding off vampires and helping make a mean pesto, is it good for anything? The garlic-supplement industry would have you believe so. It will...pricey tablets and capsules that may be no better than the garlic you can buy at your local supermarket. The bottom line...

Article: Second guessing your garlic: you've pursued bright green or purple heirloom tomatoes, obscure microgreens and pedigreed livestock for your menu--but do you care where your garlic comes from? Can you afford to look beyond that big plastic jug of peeled cloves, and if so, how much of a difference can it make to use heirloom or exotic varieties of garlic in the finished dish?(Recipe)
Art Culinaire;  September 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ...To garlic farmer Chester Aaron, there's a night-and-d...and what is commonly called 'commodity' garlic. Aaron, who is also a writer and professor...California, grows approximately 90 varieties of garlic on his farm in Occidental, in the northern...