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Recently I’ve read and interesting article about the benefits of Garlic in our diets. There thousand of recipes that use Garlic and it is on of the main foods of the Mediterranean diet.
According to this article eating garlic can protect your heart. So said by the researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. The active principle is allicin.
The Allicin is an element that protects itself from insects and fungi, garlic enzymatically produces allicin when it is injured. Thus, allicin is mother nature’s insecticide.
The heart benefits are well known but I’d like to pose your attention on the other health benefits of this especial food.
Description
The plant has a bulb inside of which there are the cloves. The plant is high up to 80 cm. The flowers are white.
Habitat
The original plant comes from central Asia. Today it is grown throughout the world especially in the countries of the Mediterranean.
How to use it
After harvesting the bulbs, they will be dried under the sun and tied in braids or decks.
Worth things to know about …
It is not indicated its usage in people who suffer of low pressure, liver’s diseases and those who suffer of irritation in the stomach.
Health benefits
Garlic has a large number of health properties. Is one of the main foods to be kept in the kitchen.
Good substances
In addition to the trace elements and minerals, garlic contains vitamins A, B1, B2, PP and C.
Diseases it helps to prevent
Famous are his benefits as antiseptic and is very effective in preventing rheumatic pain, bronchitis, fever and intestinal worms. He was one of the main weapons against cholera.
Usage
To combat intestinal worms: Grind 2 cloves and mix with a tablespoon of olive oil. Use: Children 3 to 4 tablespoons a day. Adults double ration.
Against rheumatic pains: Crushing 30 gr. of garlic and mix with 50 gr. of hot Olive Oil and lemon juice. Massage the party concerned and cover with a piece of wool.
Against the catarrh from smoke: Boil 400 ml. of Milk with 4 cloves of garlic and filter. Sweeten with honey. Use: Two cups a day, morning and evening.
Benefits of olive oil and garlic
To prevent fatigue and pain at the foot mix the crushed garlic with olive oil and massage
Simple recipes for garlic bread
There are many books on recipes about of Garlic. The most famous is certainly the bruschetta
