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Garlic is an ayurvedic herb that is having such a
diversified field of action. Since prehistoric times, garlic has been used
in treating number of diseases. You would be surprised to know that garlic
is part of every Indian kitchen due to its healing properties.
Garlic is supposed to be a divine herb and is a part of many classical
ayurvedic medicines. It is considered as one of the best herb that helps in
maintaining the digestive tract to the optimum level.
Below are the some of the various application of garlic
· Cholesterol – garlic is very helpful in lowering the cholesterol levels.
It assists in lowering the LDL (low density lipoprotein). LDL is considered
as the bad cholesterol as it deposits in the arteries that might lead to a
condition known as atherosclerosis. Arthrosclerosis is a disorder in which
plaque gets deposited in the arteries thereby blocking the normal flow of
blood eventually leading to heart attack. Garlic is responsible for
increasing the levels of HDL (high density lipoprotein). It is known as a
good protein that helps in pacifying the affect of bad protein and helps in
protecting us from major heart related troubles.
· Common cold and flu – garlic is one of the best remedy in treating cold
and flus. It is being time tested remedy and has been put to application
since centuries. Garlic is hot in potency and is a powerful agent that helps
in suppressing any kind of infection flourishing the body. It improves the
immunity of the body thereby is very helpful in protecting body from various
ailments. It is also blessed with the properties that make it a mucolytic
agent thereby expelling out the extra mucus that gets accumulated in the
body.
· High blood pressure – garlic is considered as the boon for people
suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure. It is very helpful in
maintaining the normal levels of blood pressure and also facilitates the
proper circulation of blood throughout the body. It is also helpful in
cleaning the plaque formation that occurs in the arterial walls in the body
and is the root cause of heart attack. It is also very helpful in decreasing
the increased lipid in the body their by manages triglycerides and
cholesterol in the body.
· Natural mosquito repellent – garlic contains a very peculiar smell that is
due to presence of certain chemical agents that acts as repellent to
mosquitoes. This properties of garlic was widely used in India in ancient
times to avoid mosquitoes interfering in the life of hum causing disease
like malaria, sickle cell anemia and various other disorders
· Powerful antibiotic – garlic is known for its antibiotic activities.
Garlic is very helpful in suppressing any kind of infection that gets
prevailed in the body. It is a powerful antibacterial agent that is very
effective in fading away any kind of infection that is present in the body
especially in the blood. Though researches have also proved the action of
garlic as a broad spectrum antibiotic but it has been seen that it has
antiviral activities also. There is one of the classic properties of that as
per the antibiotics of the contemporary medicines garlic does not gets
resistant to the bacteria’s thereby we don’t have to change the antibiotic
again and again.
· Skin related ailments – garlic is also helpful in treating the skin
related problems as it is a good agent that curbs the infection in the body.
It is also helpful in reducing any kind of pathogens in the blood and also
improves the circulation. Due to this increased blood circulation the vital
tissues and the skin gets fully nourished that leads to the good and glowing
skin.
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