Therapeutic Benefits of Garlic
Garlic (Allium sativa) is a perennial plant that has shown to have therapeutic benefits on ailments ranging from infection, high blood pressure, high cholesterol to diabetes, heart problems and even tumors.
Raw garlic cells contain alliin (an amino acid) and allinase (an enzyme). When the raw garlic is cut or crushed, the alliin and alliinase react together to form the pungent substance called allicin. The allicin is effective in destroying bacterial and fungal cells. However, when cooked over heat, the enzyme is inactivated, thereby giving less pungent and also reduce the garlic therapeutic uses..
Ancient Sanskrit records showed garlic to have been used as a herbal remedy for some 5,000 years, while the Chinese have been using it for over 3,000 years. In many parts of the world, garlic is widely used to treat ailments like coughs, toothache, dandruff, diarrhea, vaginitis and other conditions. Regular consumption of garlic of up to 1,000mg daily can also yield improvement in general health, as a form of preventative medicine.
Aged garlic has been shown to help decrease total cholesterol while boosting the good cholesterol. The sulfur content in garlic are antifungal and antibacterial which helps counter colds and influenza. Besides, the sulfur is also effective in fighting off free radicals.
Clinically, garlic has been proven to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans, a type of yeast infection. Garlic and onions are natural antibiotics and antifungals that can be used to counter candida. An overgrown candida can affect the proper functioning of your immune system.
Fibrinogen is a protein made in your liver. It is one of the best predictors of heart disease and stroke. An excess of fibrinogen is bad as it makes your blood thicker, stickier and hence restrict the flow of blood through your veins. Such a situation can lead to blood clots and the result could be heart attack, stroke, varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Garlic therapeutic uses include the lowering of the fibrinogen. Though it has to be consumed in large quantity to be effective, you can take them in capsules.
Garlic is also known to have antioxidant activity in the fight against oxidation. As it is a powerful anticoagulant, high amounts could thin your blood too much. Apart from this, there is hardly any side effect of garlic. The therapeutic benefits of garlic are proven to be very effective and economical.
Herbal Health, Therapeutic Benefits of Garlic
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