Bear’s Garlic

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.

• Protect against plaques and blood clots.
• Protects against strokes and heart disease.
• Contains antibacterial properties.
• Contains antifungal properties.
• Aids gastrointestinal tract.
• Immune system enhancement.
• Powerful antioxidant effect to protect against free radicals.
• Helps maintain cardiovascular health.
• Helps maintain healthy blood pressure levels.
• Helps lower cholesterol levels.
• Help fight off infection.