Allium sativum, also known as garlic, is a bulbous plant and a close relative of the onion. Garlic has been called a "superfood". The term "superfood" was pegged by those who appreciated the benefits of garlic. Garlic is not only nutritious; it also possesses healing powers that even new age medical experts cannot deny. Garlic has over 400 natural disease and germ fighting chemicals which aid natural human health. Garlic has a number of uses and has been used for thousands of years for virtually every ailment known to man. A person may wonder, "What is it about garlic that makes it so special?" Researchers alike have wondered the same thing, and thus have conducted study after study about this miracle plant.