Garlic is a basic condiment in
the process of cooking delicious dishes, it is also a good nutritional product,
and it is also an excellent natural medicine. Studies have shown that the
nutritional value of garlic even exceeds ginseng. What are the functions
and effects of garlic? We together look!
Benefits of Garlic
It is very helpful to digesting food, warming the spleen and
stomach, dissipating, detoxifying, and killing insects; attending to dietary
stagnation, abdominal pain, swelling, dysentery, malaria, pertussis, carbuncle
Toxicity, baldness ringworm sores, snake bites, hookworms, pinworms and other
diseases.
Detail Benefits of Garlic:
1. Antibacterial and
anti-inflammatory
Strong sterilization the sulphur-containing compounds in garlic
have an extremely strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, which can
inhibit and kill various cocci, bacillus, fungi and viruses, etc. It is the
strongest antibacterial effect among the natural plants. Garlic broad-spectrum
antibiotic. Garlic contains about 2% allicin. Its sterilization ability is 1/10
of penicillin. , Typhoid fever, Paratyphoid fever, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
and Vibrio cholerae have obvious inhibition and killing effects. It can
also kill more pathogenic fungi and hookworms, pinworms and trichomonas. Eating
garlic raw is an effective way to prevent flu and prevent intestinal
infections. However, it should be noted that allicin is easily destroyed
at high temperatures and loses its bactericidal effect.
2.
Anti-cancer
Prevention and treatment of tumours and cancer Elements such as
germanium and selenium in garlic can inhibit the growth of tumour cells and
cancer cells. Experiments have found that the population with the lowest
incidence of cancer is the population with the highest selenium content in the
blood. The National Cancer Organization believes that among the most
anti-cancer plants in the world, garlic ranks first.
The sulfur-containing compounds in garlic mainly act on the
"priming stage" of tumourigenesis, by enhancing detoxification
function, interfering with the activation of carcinogens, preventing cancer
formation, enhancing immune function, blocking lipid per oxidation formation and
anti-mutation, etc. , To avoid the transformation of normal cells to cancer
cells. The trace elements contained in garlic, selenium can kill cancer
cells and reduce the chances of cancer.
3. Anti-platelet aggregation
Detoxifying garlic can effectively inhibit and kill bacterial
viruses such as Helicobacter pylori that cause gastrointestinal diseases,
remove gastrointestinal toxic substances, stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa,
promote appetite and accelerate digestion.
Garlic essential oil has the effect of inhibiting platelet
aggregation, its mechanism is to change the physical and chemical properties of
platelet membrane, thereby affecting the function of platelet extraction and
release, inhibiting fibrinogen receptor on platelet membrane, inhibiting the
combination of platelet and fibrinogen, affecting platelet membrane The sulphur
group on the platelet changes the function of platelets.
4. Reduce blood fat
According to an epidemiological survey, the death rate of
cardiovascular disease in areas where the average person eats 20 grams of
garlic per person per day is significantly lower than in areas without the
habit of eating raw garlic. The researchers tested 50 people eat 50 grams
of raw garlic daily. The serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, and l3
lipoprotein levels measured after 6 days were significantly lower than before
the experiment. Regular consumption of raw garlic also has a hypotensive
effect.
5.
Control blood sugar
Lowering blood sugar garlic can promote the secretion of
insulin, increase the absorption of glucose by tissue cells, improve the body's
glucose tolerance, quickly reduce the blood sugar level in the body, and can
kill various bacteria that cause diabetes caused by infection, thereby
effectively preventing and treating diabetes.
Experiments show that raw garlic can improve the glucose
tolerance of normal people, and can also promote the secretion of insulin and
increase the use of glucose by tissue cells, thereby reducing blood sugar.
6. Can make blood thinner
Smoking and drinking will make the blood sticky. If you eat some
garlic at the same time, it will balance and dilute the blood. It also has
antioxidant properties similar to vitamin E and vitamin c.
7. Reduce high blood pressure
Patients with blood pressure eat a few cloves of garlic in the
vinegar every morning and drink two tablespoons of vinegar juice. Eating half a
month will have a significant effect on patients with hypertension.
8.
Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
diseases
Garlic can prevent fat deposition
in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, induce fat metabolism in
tissues, significantly increase fibrinolysis activity, lower cholesterol,
inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce plasma concentration, and increase the
degree of expansion of arterioles, Promote vasodilation, regulate blood
pressure, increase the permeability of blood vessels, thereby inhibiting the
formation of thrombus and preventing arteriosclerosis. Eating 2 to 3
cloves of garlic a day is the best and easiest way to lower blood pressure.
Garlic can help maintain an appropriate amount of an enzyme in the body and
avoid high blood pressure.
9.
Lower cholesterol
If garlic and egg yolk can inhibit the aging of blood vessels
and skin, the lecithin contained in egg yolk can remove the cholesterol
adhering to the walls of blood vessels and reduce cholesterol. In
addition, egg yolk is also rich in vitamin E, which can inhibit active acids
and slow down the aging of blood vessels and skin; and garlic can promote blood
circulation. This combination can not only have a better anti-aging effect,
but also have a good effect on the treatment of cold fear and even beauty. For
those who do not like the pungent smell of garlic, garlic omelette is a good
choice. It is mixed with egg yolk in mashed garlic, and then slowly
sautéed. It does not have a pungent taste, and the double will not produce
strong stimulation to the stomach.
10.
Protect Liver
To protect liver function the
trace element selenium in garlic, by participating in the aerobic metabolism of
blood, remove toxins, reduce the liver's detoxification burden, and thus
achieve the purpose of protecting the liver.
11.
Increase Sperms
Vigorous energy Garlic can effectively supplement the substances
needed by the kidneys, improve the symptoms of weakness caused by insufficient
kidney gas, and can promote the production of sperm, which greatly increases
the number of sperm.
12.
Prevention of colds
Garlic contains a spicy element
called "propylene sulphide", which has a good killing effect on
pathogens and parasites. It can prevent colds and reduce cold symptoms such as
fever, cough, sore throat and stuffy nose.
13.
Eliminate fatigue and restore physical strength
Garlic with meat is a good way to eat, meat is one of the
richest foods containing vitamin B1. The combination of vitamin B1 and
allicin contained in garlic can eliminate fatigue and restore physical
strength.
14. Make the blood flow
Garlic and herring can be used to smooth blood, garlic can
promote the digestion of fish protein. Pomfret, saury, and herring are
rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which have a significant effect on lowering
cholesterol, coagulating platelets, and dissolving thrombosis. Eating with
garlic can help the blood flow.
Reminder: garlic should be eaten raw. Edible
garlic is best crushed into puree, rather than minced with a knife. And
put it for 10-15 minutes first, let alliin and garlic enzyme combine in the air
to produce allicin, and then eat.
At the same time, we must pay attention to the quantity of
garlic. Take too much quantity is not better for health. If you eat more
garlic, it will affect the absorption of vitamin B. Large amounts of garlic
also have an irritating effect on the eyes, which can easily cause blepharitis
and conjunctivitis. In addition, garlic should not be eaten on an empty
stomach. Garlic is not suitable for patients with gastric ulcers and
headaches, coughs, and toothaches. Just once a day or eat 2 to 3 petals
each time.
