In the UK, a group of patients had contracted  MRSA, a potentially lethal strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that has seen its rise in hospitals and health care centers around the world. Faced with few options, these patients were given a relatively unknown substance, derived from raw garlic, as a last ditch effort to cease the advance of their ‘untreatable’ infections. Allicin, a chemical compound produced from crushed garlic, was administered to the sufferers, and in an even...

Allicin is a natural chemical compound that is produced from crushed garlic. Allicin has been used as a powerful anti-biotic, anti-fungal and anti-viral agent for thousands of years, spanning innumerable cultures from around the globe. Recently, allicin has been successfully tested as an antibiotic to treat patients with the most serious and resistant strains of bacteria, including MRSA. Allicin is also used to treat common health problems, such as yeast infections, cold sores, and athlete̵...