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For generation, people are not only using garlic because of
its medicinal value, but traditionally, people have rubbed
their bodies with it, buried it besides their bodies in
coffin, worn it around their necks, draped it on household
walls and even prayed to it. This great bulb has a lot of
benefits, because no other plant has been held out for so
long as a cure for so many human ailments. That's why
garlic has been considered as the "Wonder Drug".
Garlic has been used medicinally for many years for
treating bites, tumors, ulcers, snakebite, wounds,
headaches, heart diseases, cancer, pimples, measles and
many more. It also prevents infections such as the common
cold, cough because of its Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal and
Anti-viral property.As this proverb is very common that
"An apple a day, keeps the
doctor away".
In the same manner,
"A single bulb of garlic a day, keep diseases away". In general, it exhibits antioxidant activity, which is good
for your skin. It also contains flavonoids, which is good
for heart and body.
Garlic contains a range of compounds including "Allicin",
which is a pungent oily liquid that gives crushed garlic
cloves their characteristic smell, and has been shown to be
the antibacterial agent due to its active sulphur.
Raw garlic is very smelly, so in order to reduce it smell,
you can simply add it to your gravy, salad dressings, to
soup, yummy pizza or just garnish it before serving or have
it in your own style. TIPS: - Garlic is just magnificent and phenomenal. I am providing
few of the basics known and reliable home remedies for some
specific ailments, which you could try at your home .
- If you have cold and flu, then take small amount of garlic
every day until the infection disappears. Garlic tends to
reduce the frequency of colds and flu without any side
effects. A suggested dose would be two or three cloves of
raw or cooked garlic a day.
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We all face horrid acne, blemishes, blackheads during our
teens. If you want to reduce it, or if you just want to
glow up your skin, then take two cloves of raw garlic
regularly with warm water early in the morning. It works as
a blood cleanser and clean your system internally. Do not
eat chocolates, spicy or oily food during this treatment
and rinse your face five times a day with cold water.
Drinks lots of water daily to flush off toxic waste from
the blood and urinate whenever you feel that your bladder
is full .Else, apply a cut clove gently on the affected
area only if you have no sensitivity to it.
- If you have High Cholesterol Level, use garlic in your
food. This is the better way for heart patients to reduce
their cholesterol level. Modern medical science suggests
one reason that garlic might reduce cholesterol ,
i.e. "Garlic is a proven anti-oxidant". This property might
help to prevent LDL (Low Density Lipo Protein) from being
oxidized. In this way the cholesterol build-up that clogs
the arteries could perhaps be reduced by garlic.
- If you are very fat and want to loose weight, squeeze half
lemon juice in one glass of luke warm water and drink it
with two cloves of raw garlic regularly twice a day
(morning and evening), for about three months. Avoid using
starchy foods and fats. Do exercise regularly. You'll
amazingly fell a great change in your body.
- If you have Wrinkles, and you want to use anti ageing
cream, it would be better to use 3 cloves of garlic
regularly as it has a powerful antioxidant effect, which
help to protect the body against damaging "Free Radicals".
Remember, out skin is made up of collagen and it looses
elasticity on yearly basis. Therefore, use garlic and do
exercise regularly for the positive results.
- If you have Earache, put two or three drops of warm garlic
oil in the ears.
- Take garlic to boosts the weight of babies in the womb.
Thus, when they are born, they are heavier than they would
have been if you hadn't taken garlic. Some babies are born
too small, so garlic is a definite boon in these cases too.
- Use two raw garlic daily to reduce the risk of cancer, due
to its Anti-Carcinogenic properties. It helps prevent
cancerous compounds from forming and developing into
tumors. It also inhibits the growth of tumors.
- If any insect bites you at the seaside, you just crush the
garlic and apply it to the affected area to reduce pain and
to remove poison.
HOW TO TAKE GARLIC: Crush two or three small cloves of raw garlic and eat it
raw or boiled, before going to sleep. You can have it with
a glass of milk or with water. Please do not take more than
two or three raw cloves of garlic per day as it might makes
your blood thinner and might cause serious ailments. Contra-indications/precautions: Do not consume more than three to four raw cloves of garlic
a day. Patients having heart and other problems should take
medical advice before consuming it.
It's best to avoid garlic before any surgery because it
could probably disturb Anticoagulants.
If you are on any medication, always check with your doctor
first before taking raw garlic.
Asthma patients should not use it as it worsens the
symptoms of Asthma. If you have sensitive skin, I recommend not using
physically on the affected area. Raw garlic can burn
delicate skin! Do not use directly on skin if your skin is
sensitive or susceptible to rashes or other skin reactions
without consulting your doctor first. People who are or may
be allergic to garlic or any of its sulfur compounds
shouldn't try direct garlic application on skin too.
SIDE-EFFECTS :
Although, garlic is a natural Anti-biotic but a very small
number of people have been known to exhibit
Hypersensitivity to garlic. Garlic allergy includes skin
rash, temperature and headaches. Garlic intolerance could
result in Heartburn or Flatulence.
POINTS TO BE NOTED: It's important to remember that the effect of garlic on
cold and flu comes from Allicin and this can be obtained
from crushed, raw garlic and is destroyed by over cooking.
Garlic cloves cooked whole have very little medicinal value.
Garlic with strong smell has more Sulphur in it, which is
good enough for medicinal purpose.
FEW FACTS ABOUT GARLIC : - Garlic helps to boost up our Metabolism rate. Thus help us
to reduce our weight easily.
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Garlic helps reduce Atherosclerotic buildup (Plaque) within
the arterial system.
- Garlic lowers or helps to regulate Blood Sugar.
- Garlic helps to prevent blood clots from forming, thus
reducing the possibility of Strokes.
- Garlic helps to prevent Cancer, especially of the digestive
system, prevent certain tumors from growing larger and
reduces the size of certain tumors.
- Garlic helps to remove heavy metals such as lead and
mercury from the body.
- Raw garlic is a proven natural antibiotic and, while far
less strong than modern antibiotics, can still kill some
strains of bacteria that have become immune or resistant to
modern antibiotics.
- Garlic dramatically reduces yeast infections in body parts.
- It helps to make our immune system stronger against cancer,
ulcers, hemorrhoids etc.
Munir Moosa Sewani is one of the prominent and creative
teacher since 8 years.He is a Freelance
Writer and Photographer too. He is an author of the famous
self published story book for children named as "The MORAL
STORIES FOR CHILDREN" .He is also expert in solving health related issues.
He can be contacted at -
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