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Garlic: The "Stinking Rose"
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History Garlic, as the belief goes, originated in the deserts of Central Asia. Throughout history it has been used to treat a variety of ailments like Plague in Europe and typhus and dysentery during World War I. Egyptian slaves ate garlic to get strength while building the pyramids.

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Garlic (Allium sativum), belongs to allium family. 

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