It was not without reason that garlic was chosen as medicinal plant of the year in 1989, because what the inhabitants of the Mediterranean have known since ancient times is now confirmed by many scientific studies: daily consumption of garlic keeps us healthy.
In addition to potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc, it is mainly its sulphur-containing compounds that make our Cardiovascular system have a positive effect: blood pressure and blood fat levels are lowered, blood circulation is improved, and the antioxidant effect protects against cell decay and tissue damage by capturing free radicals. Recent studies even indicate that eating garlic and onions - albeit large amounts - reduces the risk of developing ovarian cancer. In addition, it has antibacterial, disinfectant, antispasmodic, secretion-increasing effects, kills fungi in the intestines, helps with constipation and diarrhea, strengthens our immune system, you can even get rid of warts with it and, and, and... Garlic - a real all-rounder for our health!
If you are bothered by the smell, which unfortunately cannot be avoided, you can drink milk and chew parsley to "neutralize" it, or try our reader Hildegard Löw's tip: garlic drink! Here is the recipe for this natural health remedy: Cut four to five unsprayed lemons into small pieces with the peel and put them in a blender together with 30 peeled garlic cloves and 1.5 liters of mineral water (non-carbonated). Mix everything well and then heat in a pan. Just before boiling, remove the pan from the stove and allow to cool. Finally, pass through a sieve, fill into glass bottles and store in the refrigerator. Drink a small glass regularly every morning and you will stay healthy without smelling of garlic - assures our Medicom reader Hildegard Löw. Many thanks for this health tip after Ostrach.ls used remedy for middle ear infections and impotence.