GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM) IS A PLANT WITH A VERY STRONG AND BITTER FLAVOR WHICH HAS BEEN USED FOR BOTH CULINARY AND MEDICAL PURPOSES FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS.
The key medicinal ingredient in garlic is allicin, which is known to have wonderful anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant properties.
Garlic (Allium Sativum) is a plant with a very strong and bitter flavor which has been used for both culinary and medical purposes for hundreds of years. The key medicinal ingredient in garlic is allicin, which is known to have wonderful anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant properties.
Here are 12 health benefits of garlic:
Uses of Garlic:
1# ALLERGIES
- Simply take one tablet of garlic supplement each day 2 or 3 weeks before the usual allergy season begins.
- Raw garlic juice may be used to immediately stop the itching due to rashes and bug bites.
2# SKIN INFECTION
If you have a skin infection, you could apply the juice of come crushed garlic cloves on the area once or twice a day. Wash the juice off with some clean, room temperature water.
3# LOSE WEIGHT
According to recent research, garlic may help to regulate the formation of fat cells in our body by converting pre-adipocytes to fat cells (adipocytes) by preventing the conversion.
4# COUGHING, FLU, COLD…
Garlic’s antibacterial properties make it a wonderful treatment for coughs and other throat irritations. Garlic may also reduce the severity of upper respiratory tract infections.
- The daily use of garlic might reduce the frequency and number of colds.
- Garlic supplementation helps to prevent and reduce the severity of common illnesses like the flu and common cold.
5# DIABETESGarlic is considered to regulate blood sugar levels by increasing the release of insulin in diabetics. Therefore an effective remedy is to take one capsule or tablet of garlic everyday.
6# HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Clinical studies have shown that people with who took garlic capsules daily for up to five months lowered their blood pressure levels as effectively as patients taking prescription blood pressure drugs. A suggested dosage is 600-900mg garlic capsules once daily.
7# HIGH CHOLESTEROL
Studies have shown that taking 600-900mg of garlic everyday lowers cholesterol levels and reduces arterial plaque formation by 5-18%. Therefore, an effective natural remedy is to take one garlic tablet or capsule (600-900mg) once per day.
8# ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA
Garlic contains antioxidants that protect against cell damage and ageing. It may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
9# TOOTHACHES
Simply put some garlic oil or a piece of crushed garlic clove directly onto the affected tooth and the gum for instant relief.
10# DETOXY HEAVY METALS IN THE BODY
Garlic was shown to significantly reduce lead toxicity and related symptoms in one study.
It also reduced many clinical signs of toxicity, including headaches and blood pressure.
Three doses of garlic each day even outperformed the drug D-penicillamine in symptom reduction.
11# ANEMIA
Diallyl sulphides present in garlic increase the production of ferroportin (a protein that helps in the absorption and release of iron) and improves iron metabolism – all of which helps prevent iron deficiency and associated diseases like anaemia.
12# CANCER
According to studies, diallyl sulphide found in garlic inhibits the transformation of PhIP (a type of compound that has been associated with increased incidence of breast cancer) into carcinogens.
Note: Due to garlic’s anti-clotting and blood thinning properties, people taking anti-coagulant drugs or who are scheduled for surgery should check with their doctor before taking garlic supplements.
Source: http://healthyfoodglobal.com/