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Wild garlic is an interesting and unusual plant, widespread in wild form in Southwest Europe, Asia Minor, in the Scandinavian countries. In Russia, wild garlic is most often found in Siberia, the Far East, as well as in the north-west of the country. It is unusual because in appearance it resembles not completely flowered leaves of lily of the valley, but the taste of wild garlic is similar to garlic due to the presence of extremely caustic essential oil in it.

As a rule, wild garlic is harvested, but if you wish, it is easy to grow it on your own site. In some regions, wild garlic is called "bear onions. " This name has a very specific basis. Bears waking up after hibernation often feast on this early and extremely useful perennial. Wild garlic is indeed one of the earliest plants, it appears already in April-May and allows you to perfectly restore the physical health of a person, inevitably shaken after a long winter.

Benefits of wild garlic

Since time immemorial, people have known about the beneficial properties of wild garlic. This is explained by the presence in its composition of a large number of substances indispensable for human health. There are proteins, fiber, fructose, various mineral salts, carotene, vitamins C and B. In addition, wild garlic contains a natural antibiotic - lysozyme.

The benefits of wild garlic are manifested in the ability to reduce the amount of unwanted cholesterol in the blood, improve digestion, stimulate cardiac activity, and cleanse the blood. It perfectly relieves spring fatigue, vitamin deficiency, sleepiness, rapid fatigue, as well as high pressure and stomach disorders.

Traditional medicine has long and successfully used wild garlic to treat fever, scurvy, atherosclerosis, rheumatism, otitis. Wild garlic has a beneficial effect on the secretion of the gastrointestinal tract. Wild garlic decoctions are used for medicinal and preventive purposes for ingestion and rubbing. This is an excellent bactericidal and anti-inflammatory agent and this is also an invaluable benefit of wild garlic.

The use of wild garlic for culinary purposes is striking in its diversity and ingenuity. Wild garlic is eaten raw, added to salads and all kinds of snacks, used in the preparation of the first, second courses, various sauces, wild garlic is pickled and preserved. The useful properties of wild garlic do not weaken during long-term storage. For the winter, it is ground, dried, stored preferably in a sealed container. Both leaves and bulbs are eaten. The calorie content of wild garlic is 35 kcal. 100 gr. , so its use will not negatively affect the figure.

Harm of wild garlic

The harm of wild garlic is manifested when it is overused. Its excess can cause swelling, headache, discomfort in the stomach. The daily norm for an adult is 15-20 leaves.