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Subject: Was garlic used in binding wounds in World War I?

Date: Thu Jan 11 18:17:59 2001
Posted by Jim
Grade level: teacher/prof School: West Virginia University
City: Morgantown State/Province: WV Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 979255079.Me
Message:

I have been told that garlic was used in binding wounds in World War I 
(before antibiotics) to help prevent infection.  Was this true?


Re: Was garlic used in binding wounds in World War I?

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