Medical benefits of Garlic

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.

Uses of Garlic

Allergies:

Garlic is proven formula for antiviral properties helps to build immunity. Simply one tablet of garlic each days helps to prevent against allergies on the season.

Coughing:

Garlic also shows antibacterial properties for treatment of cough and throat infection. It is good remedy of upper respiratory tract infections.

Diabetes:

Blood sugar level is said to be maintained by regular intake of Garlic. It helps to increase level of insulin to regulate blood sugar level.

High Blood Pressure:

Taking the garlic capsules daily is reported to maintain the blood pressure. It is high effective for the patients taking prescription of blood pressure drugs.

High Cholesterol:

Garlic is the best remedy for high cholesterol levels in blood. It lower the cholesterol in arterial wall and daily intake is recommended for the patient with the heart disease risk.

Toothaches:

Garlic shows the properties of antibacterial, analgesic and anesthetic for curing toothaches. Taking the crushed garlic on to the affected tooth gives you instant relief.

Warts

Garlic is effective to fight against the warts and skin problems as it is good antibacterial properties.

Acne 

Garlic is thought to work because of its antibiotic and blood cleansing properties. Taking clove helps the cleansing the impurities of blood causing skin problem and acnes.

Antioxidant 

The active compound of garlic allicin increase the
antioxidant enzymes atalase and glutathione peroxidase of your blood. It helps against damaging effects of nicotine.

Anti-Bacterial  Garlic has 1% of the potency of penicillin and can ward off a number of bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, Cryptococcal meningitis, Candida albican and Staphylococcus.

Blood Clots  

Some Clinical trials done shows, blood pressure was reduced 1 – 5% after taking garlic supplements. This may not sound a lot but this small reduction can reduce the chance of a stroke by 30-40% and heart disease by 20-25%

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