Garlic benefits are almost unbelievable but have been used as an antibiotic since Bible times and with such success. Did you know that it even has a nickname of ‘the stinking rose’ ? Did you know it even has it own holiday called ‘National Garlic Day? Wonder why it ranks that high with our health matters?
Garlic’s health benefits and medicinal properties have long been known. Garlic has long been considered a herbal “wonder drug”, with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague!
It has been used extensively in herbal medicine (phytotherapy, sometimes spelt phitotherapy). Raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne and there is some evidence that it can assist in managing high cholesterol levels. It can even be effective as a natural mosquito repellent.
Sometimes, a stronger tasting clove of garlic has more sulphur content and therefore the more medicinal value it’s likely to have. Some people have suggested that organically grown garlic tends towards a higher sulphur level and hence greater benefit to health.
In my experience it certainly tastes better so I buy organic whenever possible or just harvest it free from the yard. Yes, you can grow your own fresh garlic in a small plot space and even in your rock gardens. The entire plant is edible except for the silky skin covering the cloves or the whole bulb that is in the ground. You can harvest it and then hang to dry, similar to onions that you grow also in your gardens.
Some people prefer to take garlic supplements. These pills and capsules have the advantage of avoiding garlic breath.
Modern science has shown that garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic, albeit broad-spectrum rather than targeted. The body does not appear to build up resistance to the garlic, so its positive health benefits continue over time.
Yes, garlic has been given the bad-rap of causing bad breath, but you will notice that also improves with usage. Is it better to be healthy and not have halatosis-bad breath, bad digestion, infections, colds and flu and the list goes on?
The Medicinal Uses of Garlic | Natural Holistic Health Blog
Image via Wikipedia Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) is part of the onion family. The bulb, stems, flowers, and leaves of the garlic plant are all edible.
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