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Garlic is closely
related to onion and chives. The largest commercial garlic
production is in central California. The bulb is used.
Garlic is mentioned in the Bible and the Talmud.
Hippocrates, Galen, Pliny the Elder, and Dioscorides all
mention the use of garlic for many conditions, including
parasites, respiratory problems, poor digestion, and low
energy. Its use in China was first mentioned in A.D. 510.
Louis Pasteur confirmed the antibacterial action of garlic
in 1858.
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