Garlic health benefits...is garlic a natural antibiotic!
We all know garlic as a flavoring herb for
food. It relates to the family of Onions including shallot and leek. In Morocco,
it is often used as a flavoring herb in cooking food like fish, chicken and stuffed
pigeons. However;
it has also been used as a medicine for thousands of years. Dating back to
Ancient Egypt, people used to use crushed
garlic as a drink, believing it would protect them from the plague.Also, during
the World War I and II, soldiers applied garlic to prevent wound infection.
Today, people tend to use natural herbs to cure certain diseases for
their benefits. Researchers have found that garlic contains a chemical called
allicin which is responsible for garlic’s benefits in addition to its special
smell. However, there are other chemicals in garlic which may help fight common
cold, blood pressure and some types of cancers.
Cold:
Taking a coffee spoon of honey with crushed garlic may
help prevent colds and even make symptoms go away faster.
Blood
Pressure:
Some
studies do suggests that people who suffer from high blood pressure should take
garlic in their meals on a daily basis. This is because garlic helps to lower
blood pressure in something like between 5 % and 8%.In addition, these studies
show that garlic is very effective to the
extent that it can also lower high cholesterol.
Cancers:
Garlic has a strong formulation of natural chemicals which can boost the
immune system. Therefore, it helps the body fight diseases such as cancer. Garlic
is strongly believed to kill cancer cells. A recent study suggests that people
who eat more raw or cooked garlic are less likely to get colon and stomach
cancers and cancer of the esophagus. The same study noticed 30% reduction in
risk of colorectal cancer among people who ate a lot of raw or cooked garlic.
Did you know about garlic health benefits now?
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