So its basically cold/flu season. Right now as I am typing this I am sick with one of the two. I would love to tell you the beautiful wonders of Garlic from the book The Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody.
"...Garlic has long been known to reduce blood cholesterol levels. Even orthodox medicine acknowledges that the plant reduces the risk of further heart attacks in cardiac patients; it is also a stimulant for the immune system and an antibiotic," (Ody 33)
From this you can gather that Garlic helps the heart, as well as help the immune system, and is an antibiotic. It can help cure colds and such. Other uses can also be put on warts and corns in order to kill off the warts. It is also an expectorant.
Garlic can be found in any food stores. However, if you want to purchase fresh garlic and eat it for getting rid of a cold, it is recommended you eat 6 cloves a day. You can make it into a juice or just eat the cloves. An alternative is to get Garlic supplement pills. It will work just as well but have the daily amount of garlic juice/ powder you need to combat infections and reduce heart problems. You can get the pill form at wal-mart, target, or any health food store.
Now I just went out and got the pill form and I just took it about an hour ago. I can already feel a difference. My sinuses are draining a lot faster and a lot easier and I can breath a hell of a lot better than I did an hour ago. According to Ody garlic is also an expectorant much like mucinex is. Ha no wonder I feel a difference.
Anyway, I love garlic.. so should you.
