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Garlic is good for health. Garlic is used for many medicinal purposes, is a perennial plant, it belong to the lily family. Garlic has been used for at least three thousand years ago to treat various ailments. The Egyptians ate garlic while building pyramids to increase their strength and endurance. This herb has been used for treatment of uterine cancers, abdominal cancers while the Europeans used this herb during the plague years to provide immunity. The main historical uses of garlic were to treat colds, coughs, toothaches, earaches, infection, headaches, dandruff, tumors, worms, and hypertension.

Garlic is a natural antibiotic. This herb is very effective in fighting bacteria which may be resistant to other antibiotics. Garlic is different from other antibiotics in the fact that it has the ability to stimulate cell growth and activity. It rejuvenates all body functions. Garlic opens up vessels, reducing hypertension. It is known as a health-building and disease-preventing herb.

Several studies have linked garlic to a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease. It lowers body pressures, increasing immunity, and reducing the bodies clotting ability. Research suggests that eating the equivalent of one-half to one clove of garlic daily can decrease total serum cholesterol levels by about nine percent. Garlic is able to benefit those individuals who are suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease, which is better known as clots in the legs. The National Institute of Cancers even recommends adding more garlic, onions, and other similar vegetables to your daily eating. This would lower the risk of developing stomach cancers. Results from one study showed that garlic may be toxic to some cancerous cells. It may enhance the immune system to spot the invaders and gets rid of them, allowing a natural immune process to rid of tumor cells.

This herb is often used to prevent disease and heal the body. It is nourishing for the entire body, especially the heart, circulation, stomach, spleen, and lungs. Additionally, it has been used to stimulate circulation and to help the immune system function more effectively. Some believe that this herb may help prevent some forms of cancers, heart disease, strokes, and infections.


In conclusion, the bulb of the garlic plant is used to provide antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic, blood purifier. Primarily, garlic is extremely beneficial in dealing with asthma, blood impurities, high blood pressure, bronchitis, cancer, poor circulation, colds, colitis, coughs, infectious diseases, ear infections, fevers, flu, fungus, gastric disorders, heart disease, indigestion, infection, liver disorders, lung disorders, parasites, blood poisoning, prostate problems, respiratory problems, and staph/strep infections.

This herb is also good for treating acne, childhood diseases, diabetes, diarrhea, gallbladder problems, insomnia, kidney ailments, rheumatism, ulcers and worms.

Garlic is a wonderful all purpose herb that can be found at your local market

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OYEYINKA OLUWA-ABODUNRIN Comment by OYEYINKA OLUWA-ABODUNRIN on December 25, 2009 at 11:27pm
my mother used this herb for years and it decreased her asthma attacks and hypertention. I picked up this habit and I have not regretted ever since. I also intend on passing it on to my next generation. I use it in a lot of stuff. Especially dicing it into my eggs b4 frying it. Aside from the obnoxious smell, it is just too medicinal. Thank you so much for this write-up
joke kukui Comment by joke kukui on December 9, 2009 at 6:11pm
i think i need to like d smell of it from now on.i like d write up keep it up
ayo abiodun Comment by ayo abiodun on October 18, 2009 at 9:57pm
nice one and very informative.

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