The artichoke is a unique vegetable which contains vitamin A, vitamin B, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, insulin and various enzymes. The artichoke is one of the world's oldest medicinal plants and was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as a digestive aid. In sixteenth-century Europe, the artichoke was favored as a food by royalty. It is also used to lower cholesterol, as a digestive aid, for liver protection and gallstones.
The artichoke is a unique vegetable which contains vitamin A, vitamin B, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, insulin and various enzymes. The artichoke is one of the world's oldest medicinal plants and was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as a digestive aid. In sixteenth-century Europe, the artichoke was favored as a food by royalty. It is also used to lower cholesterol, as a digestive aid, for liver protection and gallstones.