Gaizhai Selenium-Rich Garlic

Gaizhai Selenium-Rich Garlic

　　Gaizhai selenium-rich garlic is a specialty of Gaizhai Township, Kaiyang County, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province. In addition to being large in size with fewer cloves, high quality, and excellent taste, Gaizhai selenium-rich garlic also helps stop diarrhea, relieve coughing, kill bacteria, and expel parasites.

　　In 2001, testing by the Provincial Physical and Chemical Testing Center found that 1 kilogram of Gaizhai selenium-rich garlic contains 0.06 grams of selenium, with other physiological and physical-chemical indicators all higher than those of similar products. It is considered an optimal health food for both dietary and medicinal use. This product is mainly produced in Gaizhai Township. In 2003, the planting area reached 2,500 mu, with a yield of 350 kilograms per mu.