Italian garlic PDO.JPG (23 February 2011) by Pivari
Garlic always has been appreciated for its medicinal use since long time ago. It is a very effective as blood detoxifier and lymph in the body. It can lower the blood pressure by dilating the peripheral blood vessels. Garlic contains sulphur and iodine in an appreciable amount which is good for goitre. It has a very good effect on the mucous membrane of the throat and also air passages in the lungs. So garlic can be very helpful for hey fever and asthma.
Garlic can cure skin diseases, worms, lung disorders, slows down ageing process and also cure intestinal disorders. Garlic is one of the most powerful antiseptics and antibiotics man has known.
Medicine :
- 3 cloves of garlic have to chopped and boiled together in milk can be taken every night which can cure bronchial catarrh, hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
- Taking garlic cloves regularly for a few days can lower the cholesterol and high blood sugar.
- Taking 3 to 6 garlic gloves mixed with honey once or twice per day can cure dysentery and severe digestive disorders.
- For people who are affected with intestinal parasites, 3 to 4 garlic cloves has to be steeped in milk or water overnight and can be taken on the following day.
- For ear ache, 1tsp garlic must be boiled well in 2 tbsp oil. After that it should be let to be cool and filtered. Then later can be used as eardrops. (2 to 3 drops)
- 2 garlic cloves crushed, has to be boiled in a cup of water together with half teaspoon of turmeric powder can cure tropical eosinophilia, phlegm and cold.
- The garlic cloves can be mashed and applied externally for warts, corn in the foot, boils and acne.
- Garlic juice can me mixed with distilled water (1:3) and can be used as lotion for infected wounds.
