History of Garlic

The common garlic, a member of the same group of plants as the onion, is of such antiquity as a cultivated plant, that it is difficult with any certainty to trace the country of its origin. De Candolle, in his treatise on the “Origin of Cultivated Plants,” considered that is was apparently indigenous to the southwest of Siberia, whence it spread to southern Europe, where it has become naturalized, and cultivated in the Latin countries bordering on the Mediterranean.

Medicinal use and health benefits

Garlic has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years, dating as far back as the time that the Egyptian pyramids were built. Garlic is claimed to help prevent heart disease including atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cancer.
Here are a few of the health benefits of garlic:

Powerful Antibiotic

Dozens of animal and human studies have confirmed that garlic has broad-spectrum antibiotic properties. Several studies show the herb to be effective in treating fungi that cause athlete's foot and yeast infections.

Superstition and mythology