Difference between revisions of "Bear’s Garlic"
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The leaves of A. ursinum are easily mistaken for Lily of the Valley, sometimes also those of Colchicum autumnale and Arum maculatum. All three are poisonous; potentially deadly incidents occur almost every year. Grinding the leaves between the fingers and checking for a garlic-like smell can be helpful, but if the smell remains on the hands, one can easily mistake a subsequent poisonous plant for bear garlic | The leaves of A. ursinum are easily mistaken for Lily of the Valley, sometimes also those of Colchicum autumnale and Arum maculatum. All three are poisonous; potentially deadly incidents occur almost every year. Grinding the leaves between the fingers and checking for a garlic-like smell can be helpful, but if the smell remains on the hands, one can easily mistake a subsequent poisonous plant for bear garlic | ||
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Bear’s garlic has chemicals that might help protect against heart disease, by reducing blood platelet activity and lowering blood pressure. | Bear’s garlic has chemicals that might help protect against heart disease, by reducing blood platelet activity and lowering blood pressure. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 03:31, 12 April 2015
Other Names: Ail des Bois, Ail à Feuilles Larges, Ail des Ours, Ail Pétiolé, Ajo de Oso, Ajo Silvestre, Allium ursinum, Bear Garlic, Broad-leaved Garlic, Ramsons, Wild Garlic, Daslook
Special Precautions of Bear’s Garlic
The leaves of A. ursinum are easily mistaken for Lily of the Valley, sometimes also those of Colchicum autumnale and Arum maculatum. All three are poisonous; potentially deadly incidents occur almost every year. Grinding the leaves between the fingers and checking for a garlic-like smell can be helpful, but if the smell remains on the hands, one can easily mistake a subsequent poisonous plant for bear garlic
Health Benefits and uses of Bear’s Garlic are
Bear’s garlic has chemicals that might help protect against heart disease, by reducing blood platelet activity and lowering blood pressure.
