Health benefits of garlic

Benefits of having garlic

Garlic is a great herbal medicine and also used as a spice in different countries of the world. Garlic is used in phytotherapy for centuries. It is also known as a wonder drug and has an excellent reputation as a remedy of every disease. Some of the benefits of garlic have remained unproven but it definitely can lower the blood pressure, lower the cholesterol and also acts as a natural antibiotic.

The health benefits of garlic are described here

Blood pressure control

It is widely accepted by the people that garlic can lower the blood pressure. It has worked on most of the people who wanted to lower the blood pressure by natural means.

Cholesterol control

Along with blood pressure control garlic has been used as a medicine to lower the bad cholesterol (LDL). It is seen in the researches that garlic can lower LDL level. But it is also true that the influence of garlic on the LDL is very little.

Natural antibiotic

The search for more natural antibiotics showed that garlic is an excellent natural antibiotic. It is one of the most potential antibiotics as it can destroy some group of bacteria which have become resistant to conventional antibiotics. Garlic is proven more effective than some pharmaceutical antibiotics.

Prevents infection

Garlic may also have some anti viral qualities. Actually garlic contains vitamin C, B6, selenium, magnesium, potassium, calcium and manganese and flavonoids. Thus it is useful against some kinds of bacteria and viruses.

Powerful antioxidant producer

Sometimes black garlic plays a great role in producing great anti oxidant effect. Aged garlic is also a great source of powerful antioxidant. These antioxidants help the preservation of free radicals.

Can control strokes and thromboses

Blood clotting is a common phenomenon in strokes. The clotting of blood may hinder the flow through the artery and veins. This incident is known as thrombus. To prevent stroke and thrombus garlic can be very effective. Thus to reduce the possibility of thromboses and strokes we can take some garlic in a regular manner.

Prevents cancer

It has a wonderful effect on our immune system. It can reduce the risk of colon and stomach cancers. In researches it has been proved that garlic can reduce the risk of colorectal or pancreatic cancers. Chemotherapy patients can get a great relief knowing that garlic can reduce the intestine damage.

Improved arterial system

Garlic can improve the arterial system. Study shows that it is more effective on women than men.

Blood refiner

Garlic can act as a blood refiner. It helps to dispel the heavy harmful metals from the blood like lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg).

Some people have allergy on garlic. And for the hemophiliacs garlic may not be good.