In ancient time garlic was considered a magical plant, antidote against a lot of venoms, used against witches and spells and today against vampires in a certain literary and film genre. It has the reputation of having a lot of prodigious effects and many healthy properties recognized by the medical science, exerting a helping action towards hypertension, hyperglycemia and trombofilia. But in the popular culture garlic has a virtue more intriguing, being a powerful and active aphrodisiac. That is why it’s a basic ingredient of many regional Italians recipes.