subject: Does Garlic Support A Healthy Immune System? [print this page] Garlic, Latin name Allium sativumGarlic, Latin name Allium sativum. Garlic is a member of the lily family, related to onions and chives, and offers many health benefits other than deterring vampires. Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet. Garlic has been used for more than a thousand years for a variety of things.
Garlic is given in a head, called the "bulb," averaging about two inches in height and diameter including of many small part cloves. Both the cloves and the whole bulb are covered in paper-like coveres that can be white, off-white or pinkish. Although garlic cloves have a solid texture, they can be easily cut or crushed.
The taste of garlic is like no other-it hits the palate with a hot pungency that is shadowed by very subtle background sweetness. Garlic has also been found to be useful to those dealing with impotence. Garlic promotes the well-being of the heart and immune systems with antioxidant properties and helps maintain healthy blood circulation.
Garlic Oil
There are lots of benefits from garlic oil, staring with antibacterial, antifungal, amebicidal and insecticidal qualities. Although garlic oils kill pest insects and some pathogens, it also kills beneficial insects and microbes. Treat the red and itchy skin patches characteristic of psoriasis with garlic oil.
Garlic Soup
Garlic soups are warming and satisfying, adding a nourishing soothe to your day.
One of garlic's most strong health benefits includes the ability to improve the body's immune cell activity. The active component in garlic is the sulfur compound called allicin.
Allicin is quite powerful as an antibiotic and a potent agent that helps the body to inhibit the ability of germs to mature and reproduce. Garlic has been used to cure colds, treat high blood pressure, and a whole lot more. Garlic helps platelet stickiness or aggregation to help reduce blood coagulation, and promote heart health.
Garlic also encourages increased bile production to help decrease levels of fat in the liver. Garlic tablets also help ward off coughs and colds. The antioxidant properties of garlic help scavenge damaging free radicals, which can injure LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood stream.
