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.