April 19 every year in the USA celebrates an atypical holiday – Garlic Day (or Garlic Day).

Garlic is a very useful and indispensable plant of the onion family, which is grown everywhere. Garlic has a piquant taste and pronounced aroma that cannot be confused with anything else. In addition to serving in cooking, garlic also plays the role of a medical assistant: the plant has an antiviral and immunostimulating effect, helps with colitis, hypertension, normalizes cholesterol levels, etc. Garlic contains a large amount of trace elements and vitamins necessary for the body.

Active use of garlic began 5 thousand years ago. It is widely believed that the smell of the plant repels evil forces, so heads of garlic were often used as amulets by our great-grandfathers.