Garlic: King of all herbs

Garlic is an herb that is grown around the world. It is related to onion, leeks, and chives. It is thought that garlic is native to Siberia, but spread to other parts of the world over 5000 years ago.

Other Names: Allium Sativum ,Ayu (Yoruba)

The part used is the bulb.

Herbal Uses

1.    Antiseptic

2.    Arthritis

3.    Asthma

4.    Bronchitis

5.    Cancer

6.    Cerebra-spinal Meningitis

7.    Cholera

8.    Constipation

9.    Coughs (Whooping)

10. Diarrhoea

11. Dropsy

12. Dyspepsia

13. Eyes

14. Fever

15. Gall Bladder

16. General Immunity

17. Heart (Weak)

18. Hypertension

19. Intestinal Problems

20. Liver

21. Lung

22. Pains

23. Skin

24. Stomach Ache

25. Stomach Ulcer

26. Tuberculosis

27. Typhoid

28. Worms

How does it work?

Garlic produces a chemical called allicin. This is what seems to make garlic work for certain conditions. Allicin also makes garlic smell. Some products are made "odorless" by aging the garlic, but this process can also make the garlic less effective. It's a good idea to look for supplements that are coated (enteric coating) so they will dissolve in the intestine and not in the stomach.

How it is used

Some people chew garlic, but because of the pungent smell, a lot of people run away from this very important herb. There other ways which garlic can be used and you wont have problems with the pungent smell in your mouth.

1.    Peel a few pieces of garlic, dice it, pour it into your mouth and swallow with water of your preferred juice of beverage

2.    Garlic Tea - Grate a few pieces of garlic, pour into a cup and add boiling water, cove rthe cup and let it steep for 10 minutes, drain the garlic water and add  honey to sweetened

3.    Garlic Tincture – peel a good quantity of garlic, cut each into two, get hot drink (preferably gin), soak the Garlic into the gin and allow it to stay for 2 weeks. Shake the bottle every day. After 2 weeks strain the gin. Add a few drops of the gin infused with garlic into a glass of water and drink. You will hardly feel the pungent smell of the garlic

4.    Garlic Oil – peel a good quantity of garlic, cut each into two, get pure virgin olive oil, soak the garlic inside the olive oil for 2 weeks, shake the bottle once a day, after the 2 weeks, you can strain the oil. Take a tea spoon of garlic oil preferably in the morning before breakfast