Garlic - Herb Plantation ,Growing ,Care Use and its Health Benefits

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Garlic is a pungently odoriferous member of the allium family. Garlic is a delicious aromatic herb that is not only used in cooking, but it also boosts your health. It has been used as a medicine to prevent or treat various diseases and conditions for thousand of years. The whole garlic is called a 'head' or 'knob'. Each small, individual segment of a garlic head is a clove.

Health Benefits:-

1. Garlic contains numerous vital nutrients – flavonoids, oligosaccharides, alliin and allicin and also high levels of sulfur.

2. It is a good source of vitamins B1, B5, B6 and C, as well as calcium,iron, manganese,phosphorous and zinc.

3. Aged garlic extract stimulates white blood cells (lymphocytes, macrophages, monocytes, and neutrophils) by increasing glutathione. White blood cells help fight infections by attacking bacteria, viruses, and germs that invade the body.

4. Have a clove of raw garlic in the morning before your morning walk or morning run to keep cardiovascular diseases miles away.

5. Garlic is most well-known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties. They help control bacterial, viral, fungal, yeast and worm infections.

6. Aged garlic extract reduced the severity of colds and the flu by increasing the number of immune cells and by boosting the immune system.

7. Consume raw garlic instead of the cooked bulb, therefore help to lower the blood sugar levels.

8. Garlic is used in the prevention and treatment of breast, colon, rectal and prostate cancer.

9. Garlic reduces breast pain, menstrual pain, premenstrual syndrome and lumpy breast tissue in cases of fibrocystic breast disease.

10. Simply putting some crushed garlic clove directly on the affected tooth can help relieve toothaches due to its antibacterial and analgesic properties (Be aware - that it can be irritating to the gum).

11. Garlic inhibited cell growth and selectively killed HIV-infected immune cells.

12. Garlic protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation by stimulating immune cells in human body.

Eat a small bowl of plain yogurt, or drink a glass of milk. Both cause a discernible reduction in garlic breath. Or if you dip the garlic clove in curd for overnight, and it will produce smell-free garlic at morning.
Taking too much garlic can lead to stomach upset, vomiting and diarrhea. Also, since the garlic is released on your sweat, you might end up smelling like garlic whenever you perspire.