HOLY MOLY - My Holy Garlic

Garlic - Medicinal plant magic herb and cultural treasure For thousands of years garlic has been used as food medicine and a magical plant in cultures around the world. From the Egyptian pyramid builders to the soldiers of antiquity to modern cuisine garlic has always enjoyed a reputation for strengthening the body and protecting against disease. Over the course of history it became known as Russian penicillin on battlefields served as a magical plant to ward off evil spirits and finally established itself in modern phytotherapy as a recognized medicinal plant.But garlic is much more than just a simple natural remedy. It is a cultural symbol an ingredient that creates identity and can transcend boundaries. Its distinctive smell symbolizes closeness and distance: as a spice it creates culinary connections but can also draw social boundaries.HOLY MOLY - My Holy Garlic invites you on an exciting journey through botany medicine mythology sociology and culinary diversity - and makes you want to enjoy the bulb in a new way and discover how this seemingly simple plant found its way from the field to the world of pop culture and gourmet cuisine.