April 11, 2010

Remedies | The Medicinal Use Of Garlic (allium Sativum)

This is a natural medicinal plant used for disease prevention and it cures internally, it’s used against infection of all kinds. Externally it’s used for nose eye ear and throat infections because of the thiamine content in it. Garlic has a measurable amount of germanium (a mineral that strengthens the immune system) and is excellent in healing of wounds.

In nutrition it’s useful for the control of glucose tolerance for both high and low sugar in the in the body by helping to reduce or increase insulin requirement. It also help to reduce blood cholesterol. It helps to protect against narrowing of the arteries. The presence of allicin makes garlic to have offensive odor. But the can be avoided by removing the allicin before preparation.

Researches have shown that there are 50 chemicals present in garlic and some of them can activate enzymes in the liver that destroy Alfa toxin. A potent carcinogen (a cancer causing agent) that can grow on groundnut and grains. Alfa toxins are leading cause of liver cancer in the world. Garlic stimulates the bowel to throw off waste materials. It also helps to control fever and bacteria and disorder of the blood. It can be used to expel worms in the body.

Garlic is a powerful detoxifier providing protection against pollutants heaving metal toxicity. Through research it has been shown that out of the 50 compounds present in garlic 10 are active in reversing cancer development. It strengthens the heart it also nourishes has a positive effect on stomach, spleen and lungs. It’s also effective in the treatment of arthritis prevent breast cancer, heart diseases, stroke etc.it can also be used as mosquito repellent when mixed with olive oil and applied on the body, it is an immune enhancer, liver protecting agent,anti stress agent etc.