Garlic

Health Benefits of Garlic

Garlic has antibacterial, antiviral and anti fungal activity. It has shown long-term benefit for recurrent yeast infections. As an antiseptic, the use of garlic medicine has long been recognized. In the late war, garlic was widely employed in the control of suppuration in wounds.

Garlic's allyl sulfides, a phytonutrient, may help lower LDL (bad cholesterol) by taking garlic alone or with a low-fat diet. Garlic cures can be used to reduce the risk of heart trouble and cancer, strengthens the immune & digestive systems, heals infections, kills intestinal parasites, helps overcome body weaknesses, and regulates both high blood pressure and low blood pressure.The sulfur compounds that give garlic its pungent flavor can also lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, lower blood pressure and even reduce risk of stomach and colon cancer.

Garlic prevents blood clots and formation of artery blocking plaque deposits, and thins and purifies blood, disrupting anti-coagulants so garlic is best avoided before surgery. Garlic dissolves mucus accumulation in the sinus cavities, bronchial tubes and lungs, inactivates digestion and absorption of dietary fat, has growth-inhibiting effect on a wide variety of microbes (kills inhabiting bacteria in food). Garlic treats asthma, TB, pneumonia, lumbago, arthritis, rheumatism and pain in the joints. It is also an appetite stimulant.

For garlic health benefits, you may take at least one clove a day. Wash the hands with salt or lemon juice to get rid of its odor after handling. Take garlic supplements to avoid garlic breath. One can also be allergic to garlic with symptoms like skin rash, temperature and headaches. Garlic has also been shown to have a powerful antioxidant effect in a study in 1995, protecting body cells against damage.

Health Benefits - Garlic is beneficial as an appetite stimulant and for the treatment of the following diseases : asthma, cancer, cholesterol, cuts, diabetes mellitus, dissolves mucus accumulation in the sinus cavities bronchial tubes and lungs, diptheria, growth-inhibiting effect on a wide variety of microbes (kill inhabiting bacteria in food), heals infections, helps lower blood cholesterol levels, high blood sugar, inactivates digestion and absorption of dietary fat, hearing problems, inflammation, insect bites, kill intestinal parasites, nails, overcome body weaknesses, acne, prevents blood clots, prevents formation of artery blocking plaque deposits, possesses significant anti-fungal activity, ringworm, reduce the risk of heart trouble and cancer, regulates both hypertension and low blood pressure, strengthen immune & digestive systems, thins and purifies blood, treats asthma, TB and pneumonia, treats lumbago arthritis and rheumatism and pain in the joints, whooping cough, wounds, yeast infections.

Garlic can be taken as a bread spread: Bake a whole head for 15 - 20 minutes until soft and sweet and spread on bread instead of butter.

Garlic fun fact :

• Garlic was used as a drug against TB before antibiotics was man-made.

General use
Eat regularly 1 or 2 clove a day. Garlic powder is the best to be taken as supplement with 1/3 teaspoon = 5000mcg of allicin (the equivalent of 1 fresh clove).

Cancer
Consume garlic extractions or juices as it retards the growth of tumor and has been used successfully against cancer in both animals and human.

Cuts, wounds, inflammations
Apply garlic oil to the inflamed area. Cover with gauze to keep clean. Eat garlic to clear up an infection.

Cholesterol
Eat it pure or take 1 garlic capsule 2x a day.

Diptheria
Chewing garlic cures the infected mucous membranes reduces temperature and provides relief.

Ear, hearing problems
Take lecithin and garlic supplements to fight ear infections.

Insect bite
Apply locally garlic oil.

Whooping cough
Drink garlic syrup regularly for frequent coughing spells.