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ALLIUM SATIVUM

GARLIC

Garlic belongs to the onion family, and is one of the best-known and most-used medicinal plants. It has a strong odor, which many people find off-putting, but its health-giving and preventive properties make it well worth suffering the effects.

USES

 Fresh garlic, eaten daily, can reduce chronic acidity of the stomach.

 Eat crushed garlic for sexual debility.

 May help to reduce attacks of allergic asthma and hay fever.

 Garlic-infused oil can be used as a chest rub for respiratory or digestive ailments, or in the ear to reduce inflammation.

 Fresh garlic, eaten regularly, will reduce the need for antibiotics.

 Garlic syrup can be used to treat bronchitis, lung infections, and digestive disorders.

PROPERTIES

 Cleanses the blood and helps create and maintain healthy bacterial balance (flora) in the gut

 Helps to bring down fever

 Antiseptic

 Antibiotic

 Antifungal

 Tones the heart and circulatory system

 Boosts the immune system

 May help to reduce high blood pressure

 May prevent some cancers, in particular stomach cancer

TIP

The smell of garlic on the breath can be reduced by eating an apple, drinking a little fresh lemon juice, or eating fresh parsley.