I am starting a few articles on specific foods that are great for healing all kinds of ailments. When approaching health care from a natural viewpoint, we need to have our "medicine cabinet" stocked with things that will prepare us for any illness that may come along. Garlic, in my opinion is the best healer by far.
I could write pages and pages of the benefits of garlic and the ailments that it can heal. Any sickness or infection can be thwarted with the super power of garlic. It has often been called Nature's Antibiotic. If I were leaving today for a foreign country, I would take garlic with me to plant. It has super potent power and is readily available when there is no doctor. I once told some missionaries who were fearful about going to a country that was infested with malaria, that they should take garlic with them. They were rather taken back and said that they were worried about the social implications. I laughed about it later, they were headed to a country where the people hadn't even heard of the concept of brushing their teeth or thought about personal hygiene. Yes, garlic is a potent breath influence, but there are things you can do to cover it up, as we will discuss later. Here are a few (of the thousands) ailments that can be healed with garlic:
1. Blood Pressure: Garlic contains high amounts of natural sulphur which is great for regulating blood pressure. It also stimulates the nerves and strengthens the heart. People who suffer from high blood pressure would benefit from including garlic in their daily intake of nutrition. If you are on blood pressure medication, do not go off of it without your doctor's permission, but begin taking the garlic and watch it's effects over a few weeks. You and your doctor will be amazed.
2. Congestion: We often think of congestion in our head and nasal cavities, but many illnesses are caused by congestion in other parts of the body as well. For instance, your liver can be congested causing stomach and intestinal problems. You can have internal organs congested with all kinds of toxic build-up that can cause many different types of symptoms. Garlic is a blood purifier, it helps restore equilibrium in your body and helps to empty your body of the waste that is plugging you up.
3. Cold and Flu: We already mentioned the power of garlic to rid your body of congestion, so the next time you feel a cold coming on, try taking some garlic and see if you can perhaps stop the illness in its tracks or at least minimize the effects and duration of the illness. We will discuss how to use/take garlic later on.
4. Diarrhea: This is a nasty subject, but something that many people suffer from and often don't know the cause. Those in foreign countries are more susceptible to this illness and often are endangered by it's results. Many people die of amoebic dysentery, which can be healed with garlic. The bacteria cannot withstand the power of the sulphur in the garlic, so your body has extra healing power to rid the infection. Coupled with charcoal (yes, black stuff from a fire!), you can heal serious diarrheal problems very quickly.
5. Arthritis, Blood poisoning, Insect bites, Mono, Parasites, Pimples, Pneumonia, Skin infections, Throat infections, Thrush, Vaginal Infections, Wounds, Yeast infections.........Yes, the list is unending. Garlic is a super powerful food that can heal many problems. The question is, "How do you use it?"
Ways to take/use Garlic: The best way to use garlic is to use it in its raw form. That is when it is the most powerful. Cooking garlic can reduce the effects and often make it powerless to heal a strong infection. Garlic is very strong tasting. You can chop it up and put it in a teaspoon of honey. You can also mince it and put it in salsa and eat it with corn chips. It adds a little zing to your salsa but is a very easy way to eat it. If you are able to, you can even just swallow a chunk whole. Usually if I have a particularly bad infection, I will try to take 2 or 3 cloves a day.
Garlic can also be used externally. For a skin infection, simply crush 4 or 5 cloves, place them between paper towels and pour very hot water over it. Let it cool slightly and apply to the infected area. This is very effective even for congestion of the lungs, bladder infection, infected wounds or skin ailments. Use caution, however, on children's tender skin. Garlic is very strong and can cause irritation or blistering. Keep the poultice on for a few minutes at a time, checking for irritation. Those of you that suffer with pimples might try taping a slice of garlic to one overnight and seeing the results in the morning.
There are more socially acceptable forms of garlic available. Kyolic Garlic is a pill form of dried "odorless" garlic. Though not as potent as raw garlic, it is easier to take and is effective in some ways. Those that suffer from high blood pressure would benefit from taking one pill three times a day.
The problem of "garlic breath": To transform garlic breath, simply eat a generous amount of raw parsley, or chew on a clove bud or a cinnamon stick. You could also rinse out your mouth with equal parts of lemon juice and water, or chew on an orange peel. A drop of peppermint oil on the tongue is also very effective. I have found that when one takes large amounts of garlic internally, the aroma can also be detected in the sweat. So, if you are really sick, keep secluded!
So, stock your medicine cabinet with garlic. It will save you a lot of money when you don't have to buy antibiotics and will help you maintain your health. Remember that garlic is very effective, but it is like all other good foods and vitamins, it does not work well by itself. If you eat garlic to heal something, but still eat sugar and junk food, the garlic will be useless. It needs good, unprocessed, natural foods and plenty of water to help it work. Tap into the power of garlic and try it for yourself!
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