Your Wonder Drug..GARLIC

Garlic has long been considered a herbal "wonder drug", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague! It has been used extensively in phytotherapy (herbal medicine).

• Raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne and there is some evidence that it can assist in managing high cholesterol levels. It can even be effective as a natural mosquito repellent.

• In general, a stronger tasting clove of garlic has more sulphur content and hence more medicinal value it's likely to have. Some people have suggested that organically grown garlic tends towards a higher sulphur level and hence greater benefit to health.

• Some people prefer to take garlic supplements. These pills and capsules have the advantage of avoiding garlic breath.

• Modern science has shown that garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic, albeit broad-spectrum rather than targeted. The body does not appear to build up resistance to the garlic, so its positive health benefits continue over time.

Antioxidants to fight Cancer

• Studies (2) have shown that garlic - especially aged garlic - can have a powerful antioxidant effect. Antioxidants can help to protect the body against damaging "free radicals".

How to eat the clove

• Peel the garlic and let it sit for fifteen minutes before cooking. Just before cooking, crush it. Consume soon after.

Medicinal Ingredients of Garlic

• There are two main medical ingredients which produce the garlic health benefits: allicin and diallyl sulphides. They are shown on page of their own:

• Health Effects of Allicin

• Health Effects of Diallyl Sulphides

So..Garfield or Garlic..both are adorable!!