Wild garlic leaf (Allium ursinum L.) Lab-proven Quality and Purity

Wild garlic leaf (Allium ursinum L.) also known as Bear`s garlic, Ramsons, Czosnek Niedzwiedzi. Wild garlic has been used traditionally for ages.

The ancient Greek physician Dioscorides wrote in the 1st century that Wild garlic could cure the bites of snakes, although this remedy was little mentioned in the works of early herbalists in Britain and Ireland.Early healers among the Celts, Teutonic tribes and ancient Romans were familiar with the wild herb and called it herba salutaris, meaning ‘healing herb’. The physicians of myddfai, a group of herbalists first recorded around the 13th century in Wales, used wild garlic as a healing plant. Its medicinal value was believed to be diaphoretic (induces sweating), diuretic (increased urine flow), expectorant (eased breathing), stimulating and antiseptic. A remedy was recorded by the Welsh physicians: “for a swelling of the stomach. Take goats’ whey, and pound the herb called ramsons, mixing together and straining. Let it be your only drink for three days”. John Gerard, English herbalist in the 16th century, wrote that wild garlic was good as a cure for stones in the body. His recommendation was carried into the Scottish Highlands and Islands, where an infusion of the leaves was drunk for ‘gravel’ or ‘stone; the remedy was sometimes taken with brandy. The plant was made into a poultice for infected wounds and an infusion drunk as a blood tonic. Wild garlic was greatly valued for its healing properties in Irish folk medicine. It was eaten raw or boiled in milk and rubbed onto skin as a remedy. The vast range of diseases for which wild garlic was indicated in Ireland made it regarded as a panacea. “’Nine diseases shiver before the garlic’ is a County Sligo saying. The herb was carried in people’s pockets to ward off flu during the 1918 pandemic in Ireland. In other parts of the British Isles, the leaves of wild garlic were worn under the soles of the feet to prevent people from catching coughs and colds. On the Isle of Man, the bulbs were pickled in brown sugar and rum to be stored over winter as a cough-and-cold remedy. Wild garlic was considered a good preventative in Irish folk medicine to ward off coughs, colds and flu – a belief that was shared in other parts of Britain.

Suggested Use: Add to favourite meal as spice, or prepare pesto.  Wild garlic has also other uses, research beneficial uses of this herb or consult an Herbalist as to how this product can benefit you.

Contraindications:Not suitable for use during pregnancy. Do not combine with anti-androgenic medication unless instructed by professional.

Typical Ingredients: 100% pure Botanical, absolutely nothing added, dried Wild garlic leaf.

Vegetarian/Vegan Suitability: Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans

Wild grown/Eco cultivated/Organic cultivated/Cultivated: Wild grown

Country of origin: Ukraine

Packaging: All products are hand packed in resalable paper bags to ensure maximum freshness

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