
Herb - Ginger Root
Botanical Name: Allium SativumOrigin: ChinaCommon Names: Stinking Rose, Ajo, Poor Man's Treacle, StinkweedMagical Properties: Banishing, Breaking Curses + Hexes, Cleansing, Confidence, Healing, Protection, Removes Negative Energy, Strength, Stops GossipHealing Properties: Antibiotic, Antiseptic, Improves Hypertension, Lowers Cholesterol, Support Immune System Health + Respiratory Health Garlic is reported to be a wonderful medicinal plant owing to its preventive characteristics in cardiovascular diseases, regulating blood pressure, lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels, effective against bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, enhancing the immune system and having antitumoral and antioxidant features. Garlic exerts these effects thanks to more than 200 chemicals. It contains sulfur compounds (allicin, alliin and agoene), volatile oils, enzymes (allinase, peroxidase and miracynase), carbohydrates (sucrose and glucose), minerals (selenium), amino acids such as cysteine,