Garlic, a pungent cousin of the onion, has long been heralded for both its mythical and verifiable effects over the body. The belief that garlic wards off demons and vampires originated in European folklore, possibly based in its antibacterial and anti-parasitic properties. The Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of medicine, along with other early medical pioneers, treated respiratory and digestive problems with garlic and used it as a tonic for waning energy.
