Garlic For Cooking

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a pungent bulb vegetable, related to onions and leeks, used globally in cooking for flavor and traditionally for medicinal properties, especially for heart health, due to its sulfur compounds like allicin, which also give it a strong odor and potential antibacterial effects, helping manage blood pressure, cholesterol, and immune function, though scientific evidence supports specific uses like slowing atherosclerosis and reducing blood sugar slightly