Not only garlic, other house hold eatables which have their own benefits are lesser known to common people.

What you said is about the medical benefits of Garlic. Apart from this Garlic is the mainstay behind many religions.inIslam it is recommended that garlic should not be had before going to Mosque as its smell is distracting.

Garlic has always been to as a health food and in our community it is given in different forms to mothers with new born babies so that it helps in purifying and produce more milk for the baby.And of course by now everyone knows that it is good for both heart and Diabetes..

In addition to the health benefits Garlic is centered around the beliefs of several religions and countries around the world. Islam prohibits the use of Garlic before going to prayer as it distracts the minds. Actually this is the new light thrown on Garlic in the link article.

Garlic is very useful and is used widely for a wide range of common ailments and as therapeutic remedy in almost all Indian homes, except Jain community and a few others for religious beliefs. Garlic is chopped and added to coconut oil which is then heated on slow fire until the garlic chars. This is then left to cool and the oil thus infused with garlic, is used to rub on hands, feet, chest and back of newborns, babies and toddlers to cure cough and cold.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Garlic is very useful and is used widely for a wide range of common ailments and as therapeutic remedy in almost all Indian homes, except Jain community and a few others for religious beliefs. Garlic is chopped and added to coconut oil which is then heated on slow fire until the garlic chars. This is then left to cool and the oil thus infused with garlic, is used to rub on hands, feet, chest and back of newborns, babies and toddlers to cure cough and cold.

 

True Kalyani. Garlic besides being a big health promoting thing,  It's related with many religious rituals and beliefs of several religions from Islam to Christianity all over the world.

For example in Islam there is a belief that Garlic should not be eaten before going to Namaj. Because it distracts. Similar beliefs are prevalent in other religions too associated with Garlic.

In fact the article highlighted both Garlic's health benefits and religious beliefs in other religions of the world.

One of which i know is that garlic is very helpful when it is put on with tea .It cures are bad effected voice 

Thanks for the quality input. There are other factors related with garlic. Garlic is associated with many beliefs of different religions all over the world.