Health Benefits of Bear Paw Garlic
Allium Ursinum, wild garlic, wood garlic or bear paw garlic flowers in the British Isles from April to June
in woods filling the air with its characteristic garlicky aroma. Wild garlic
leaves, bulbs and flowers are edible; they can be used as salad, herb, boiled
as vegetable in soup or in sauce. The leaves of Allium ursinum are easily
mistaken for lily of the valley sometimes also those of Veratum viride,
Colchicum autumnale and Arum maculatum, all four are poisonous. Grinding the
leaves between the fingers and checking for a garlic-like smell can be helpful.
The wood garlic has antiseptic, antibacterial,
antispasmodic, anticholesterolemic effects, so it has a wide medical platter. The health benefit of bear paw garlic is its
effectiveness in reducing blood pressure and, hence, heart disease and the risk
of stroke. The wild garlic has the greatest effect on lowering blood pressure.
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