Onion and garlic have long been regarded as sacred foods with medicinal and spiritual value. Evidence for their elevated status historically can be found as far back as thousands of years ago in Egyptian and Indian cultures to name a few. Garlic for example was believed to provide protection and prepare soldiers for war. In the Egyptian culture, onions represented eternal life, due to their endless spirals, and were often shown in spiritual drawings and placed in the tombs of their Pharaohs.

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