Garlic has been around for centuries and in that time, the health benefits of garlic have grown beyond fending off vampires and warding against the evil eye. Garlic has always been a food of the peasant classes. Used as a remedy to cure many common ailments, the garl
ic clove helped fight smallpox and pulmonary tuberculosis, according to Wikipedia.org. The people of the Mediterranean were among the first to reap the benefits of garlic
before it spread to Europe.
Modern medicine has only recently begun to take a serious look at the health benefits of garlic, trying to find where the myth ends and where practical medicinal application begins. Hospitals and medical journals the world over have done countless studies on garlic and have found much information to support the health benefits of garlic, but at the same time, nothing is absolutely proven to be true. Still, here are a few of the findings regarding the benefits of garlic.
A Cure for the Common Cold?
At some point, everyone has experienced a cold. A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract and while it is harmless, the runny nose, cough, congestion and sore throat can linger for days or weeks. Rhinovirus is the most common cause of colds, although there are over 200 different viruses that can cause the affliction. Some people say that eating a raw clove of garlic as soon as the sniffles start will stop the cold from gaining a foothold in the body. Studies done at the Mayo Clinic show garlic contains properties that help to boost the body’s levels of antioxidants, which work as a defense system against viruses. This has lead to more research into the health benefits of garlic, especially how it can support the immune system against other diseases.
I HAVE USED GARLIC TO LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AS WELL, YOU CAN BUY IT IN CAPSULE FORM................LEA
Garlic has really good medicial properties....
ReplyDeleteThank dear Lea.....
i believe this! thank you for sharing ....
ReplyDeleteYOU ARE WELCOME AND ALSO WHEN I HAVE GOTTEN REAL SICK AS IN CHEST OR HEAD COLD I TAKE THREE GARLIC CLOVES CLEAN AND CHOP ADD A LITTLE BUTTER AND MICROWAVE FOR 17 SECONDS INHALE THE FUMES COMING THRU THE VENT EAT THE GARLIC IT IS YUMMY. THIS SHOULD B DONE ABOUT 3 TIMES A DAY, WILL HEAL YOU OF THIS SICKNESS BUT DO THIS AS SOON AS YOU GET SICK DONT WAIT .
ReplyDeletehmmmm...it's yummy! i'll try it myself even not sick ... sounds so delicious! I, too, would sometimes chop it then fry ...then dry it in a paper towel, then eat it like peanuts! ... thanks for the tips, God bless you!
ReplyDeletethank-you. I love Garlic and use it all the time when i cook. hugs Brenda
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