Garlic

Roma Patel

Welcome BackDoes any one have any questions or comments

from last week’s lecture???

Today’s Agenda

Introduction about Garlic. History of Garlic. What are the uses?

What is Garlic?

Garlic is common name. It came from Latin name Allium Sativum.

It belongs to the onion family Alliaceae. It includes shallots and leek.

Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both medicinal and culinary purposes. The garlic bulb is divided into sections called cloves.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

History of Garlic

Garlic was a most common ingredient in Mediterranean and Europe.

European beliefs once considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires. To ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic Everyone should consume 2-4 gram/day to stay healthy. Local grocery store, farmer’s market, vitamin shop

contain fresh garlic or garlic pills. Garlic can be eaten raw, cook in meal or can taken as

pills.

Facts About Garlic

Garlic has germanium in it. Germanium is an anti-cancer agent, and garlic has more of it than any other herb.

It can helps to regulate the body's blood pressure. Whether blood pressure is low or high, garlic can help equalize it.

Garlic helps strengthen body's defenses against allergies.

It helps loosen plaque from the artery walls. It regulates blood sugar levels

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Facts About Garlic Cont.… It help to kill and expelling parasites such as pin worms

from the human body. Garlic contain protein, potassium, Vitamins A, B, B2 and

C, Calcium, Zinc and many others. It also thin blood like Aspirin.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic and Health Garlic and Heart

Lower blood pressure Decrease platelet aggregation Lower serum triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol ( the bad type)

levels Increase serum HDL-cholesterol (the good type) and

fibrinolysis (the process through which the body breaks up blood clots.)

Plus it stimulates the production of nitric oxide in the lining of blood vessel walls, a substance that helps them to relax.

As a result of these beneficial actions garlic helps to prevent arteriosclerosis and thereby reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic and Health Cont.. Garlic and Cancer:

Garlic contain anticancer and antioxidant compounds like quercetin, diallyl sulphide, allin and ajoene.

Garlic can block cancer causing agents like nitrosamine and aflatoxin.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic and Health Cont.… Garlic and Immune System:

Garlic has antioxidant property, so it will protect us with bacteria and some viruses attacks.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic and Health Cont... Garlic and Weight Control:

Garlic contain Allicin, which prevent weight gain.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic and Health Cont.. Garlic work as anti-inflammatory:

It contain the sulfur compounds, which have been found to have anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activity of inflammatory enzymes.

Along with vitamin C this can make garlic a protection against the pain associated with arthritis and asthma attacks.

Vitamin C also increases body oxygen levels and interferon production which are both good for treating herpes.

http://www.best-herpes-treatments.com/garlic-health-benefts.html

Garlic As A Home Remedies For ear infection. For scratchy throats: Put a small slice of garlic in your

mouth and suck on it for 10-15 minutes and that will relive the throat pain.

The juice of fresh garlic mixed with salt can be applied to bruises, sprains and ringworms.

For cold: chop up 4 cloves of raw garlic and eat or use it as a garnish in soups.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic As A Home Remedies

Cut raw garlic and rub the cut edge on the tooth and gums a couple of times a day to stop toothache.

Take fresh garlic cloves and crush them, apply to warts until they disappear.

Crush a clove or two onto a dessertspoon then add olive oil and down the hatch. you get the benefits of raw garlic with none of the breath issues.

Garlic to clear sinuses. Melt some butter and add minced garlic cloves, spread on toast and eat.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml

Garlic Side Effects

Over eating garlic can lead to odor on the skin and breath, can cause heartburn, upset stomach and allergic reactions.

Garlic can also thin the blood, so people who are having blood disorders, having surgery and women who will deliver a baby, they need to be careful about consuming it either fresh or in a supplement form.

Side effects from taking garlic supplements include headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle aches and dizziness.

References Garlic Health Benefits (n.d.). Best Herpes Treatments.

Retrieved from http://www.best-herpes-treatments.com. Garlic [NCCAM Herbs at a Glance] (n.d.). National

Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM]. Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/garlic.

World, D. (2008). Garlic Facts Remedies and Health Benefits of Garlic. Disability News, Information and Resources - Disabled World. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com.

Any Questions?

Thanks For Listening