Erect and elegant, with white lanceolate flowers and broad green foliage with a fleshy consistency, it is the garlic of the bear (Allium ursinum), a perennial herbaceous plant that owes its name to the characteristic pungent smell reminiscent of garlic.
Features
This spontaneous aromatic herb, so pleasing to the appearance, both to be cultivated and an ornamental plant in gardens and flower beds, is the favorite food of bears that, as soon as they wake up from the long winter hibernation, swallow large quantities for recover its strength and reactivate. Vital functions .
Very common in damp places, in meadows, near streams, lakes and forests in the shade, bear's garlic blooms in spring and has been known since antiquity for its many beneficial properties.
The use and cultivation of this bulbous plant have been known for at least 3,000 years. Celts, Romans and Greeks were the first to discover the multiple uses (both culinary and therapeutic) and deliver them to this day.
The properties of bear's garlic
The populations of the Nordic countries use it in various medicinal preparations for their beneficial properties indicated for the whole organism.
Bulb, leaves, flowers and fruits can be used for infusions, tortillas, beauty masks, soups, etc.
The strong antibiotic action (much more effective than that of traditional garlic) is accompanied by the proven and verified ability of bear garlic to reduce the bad cholesterol present in the blood.
In addition, it has a powerful purifying action, antifungal and antifungal and is able to reduce the presence of heavy metals in the blood.
In addition to being a natural concentrate of vitamins, minerals and hormones, wild garlic is able to regulate the heartbeat, promote the proper functioning of the kidneys, prevent hair loss, soothe and cleanse the skin in depth.
