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The Miracle of Garlic: Practical Tips for Health & Home

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Miracle of Garlic: Practical Tips for Health & Home
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Penny Stanway
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 182,Width 120
Category/GenreHealth and Personal Development
Complementary therapies, healing and health
Cookery by ingredient
ISBN/Barcode 9781780284996
ClassificationsDewey:641.3526
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Watkins Media Limited
Imprint Watkins Publishing
Publication Date 14 February 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Miracle of Garlic is a compact yet comprehensive and authoritative guide to garlic, with helpful information on every possible way to use this wonderful product of nature - not only in cooking but also for health and well-being. The book opens with the history of garlic, its importance in the Mediterranean diet and its popularity around the world. The author discusses whether garlic is a miracle medicine, a valuable natural remedy, or just a useful part of a healthy diet. The first part outlines the varieties of garlic and how to grow it. A digest of the contents of garlic and how they affect health is followed by guidance on how to choose, use and store garlic. The second part offers well-tested recipes for well-loved garlic-containing dishes from around the world. The final part offers help on how to use garlic safely to aid health. The A-Z of ailments that can respond to garlic includes the possible causes of each ailment, how garlic can help, and how best to use garlic.

Author Biography

Penny Stanway practised for several years as a GP and as a child-health doctor before becoming increasingly interested in the benefits of a healthy diet and other natural approaches to health and well-being. She has written over 20 books on health, food, and the connections between the two, including The Miracle of Lemons and others in the successful 'Miracle' series.