Name:\u00a0 Garlic<\/p>\n
Latin:\u00a0 Allium sativum<\/p>\n
Other Common Names:<\/p>\n
Parts Used:\u00a0 Bulb<\/p>\n
Vitamins & Minerals:<\/p>\n
Used for:\u00a0 Garlic is one of the “magic” plants as far as its health effects and uses.\u00a0 It mitigates the physical effects of stress.\u00a0 It can lower high blood pressure.\u00a0 A tea is good for sore throats, and can be used to lessen inflammation and infection in tonsilitis.\u00a0 If used as a poultice on your chest (often in conjunction with onion), it can help with bronchitis and other chest ailments.\u00a0 Along with being capable of lowering blood pressure, it can help to reduce your cholesterol, strengthen your heart, increase immune response, reduce stroke risk, and stabilize blood sugar.\u00a0 Garlic and its relatives are a source of phytoestrogens, which not only reduce the risk of cancer, they can assist with the passage through menopause.\u00a0 Garlic also has an antibiotic effect similar to penicillin, with the added benefit of not killing off the beneficial bacteria in the body.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Used in a cold poultice, it can help to lower swelling; as a hot poultice, can be used to help snakebites and wasp or hornet stings.\u00a0 Crushed and packed in near a tooth, it can assist with toothache.\u00a0 Most of the folkloric and historic beneficial effects of garlic have been proven scientifically.<\/p>\n
Use in tandem with:\u00a0 Hawthorn and Cayenne<\/p>\n
Directions and Warnings:\u00a0 As garlic is a natural blood-thinner, you should consult with a doctor before increasing the amount of garlic you consume, or using it in supplement form if you are on blood-thinning medication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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