~ Overview of Garlic History ~

The Greeks and Egyptians attributed aphrodisiac properties garlic. Perhaps
because of the hot herb's reputation for inflaming the passions, some cultures
forbade the eating of garlic or entering of sacred places after eating it. Tibetan
monks, for instance, were forbidden from entering the monasteries if they had
eaten garlic.

Sanskrit records show garlic’s medicinal use about 5,000 years ago, and the
Chinese have used it as medicine for at least 3,000 years. The Egyptians,
Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans all used garlic for healing purposes.

Six dried garlic bulbs were in the tomb of Tutankhamen.