Garlic is a species in the onion genus, Allium. It is widely used as a seasoning in cooking and has a long history of use in traditional medicine for its antibacterial and antiviral properties. The speaker highlights its use as a powerful prebiotic and its historical role as 'Russian penicillin' for infections.
The next one is garlic. And in some parts of the world, they use garlic instead of penicellin. In fact, there was an old trick where if you had enough garlic, breathe on a petri dish and you could kill various pathogens just by your breath.
""Dr. Simon Mills discusses garlic as a natural alternative to antibiotics, emphasizing its historical and medicinal uses, including its antibacterial properties and its role as a powerful prebiotic for gut health. He even describes a 'garlic intensive' treatment, treating it as a specific remedy."