Garlic as Herbal Medicine

From time in memoriam Garlic has been used in medical purpose; even in 1500 BC in Egypt the list of twenty two medicines contained the reference of garlic for its obvious medicinal properties. Till date the clove of garlic is considered one of the most effective and intensely used medicinal plants in all over the world in the field of pharmacology and in R&D process of new herbal remedies.

Garlic is used for its two-fold attributes; it works well as an antidote for several diseases, at the same time it works superb as a general preventive of lot many ailments. In fact this white colored onion family member can low down high cholesterol, high blood pressure, can regulate blood pressure, and revitalizes the total immunity system.

Garlic is a great source of anti-oxidants; it keeps skin tone young, replenishes the skin glow, and works as a natural anti-aging agent. It boosts up the immunity system thus it enhances the natural resistance of body and keeps it free from diseases.

Garlic has medicinal qualities that decrease cholesterol which is beneficial for heart patients; at the same time it has blood thinning qualities that prevent the blood clotting tendency of heart patients thus causing natural prevention from heart attack.

Garlic is well-known for its medicinal versatility. It can reduce high blood pressure; it is anti-fungal, anti-biotic, and anti-inflammatory type and helps in treatment of these types of infections. In fact garlic can be consumed as an extra support of the doctor’s prescribed medicines to support the healing process related to these core problems.

In infection of Candida garlic plays a major role in destroying harmful yeast in intestine but keeping intact the friendly micro organisms as well there.

Garlic is an effective medicine of diphtheria; its juice reduces the inflammation caused by the membranes. It works as common cold remedy, and digestive problems; garlic works well as anti pain substance; garlic cloves with oil is good massage oil.