Garlic – Immune Influences
for Health's Sake
Garlic, known as The Wonder Drug; has Successful Influences on the Immune System. Fight Colds, Infections and Swine Flu Invasions by having bad breath all day long from the World’s most Beloved Stinking Rose.
Family: Amaryllidacae;
other members include Onion, Chives and Shallots.
Vitamins and Minerals:
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Fluorine, Iodine, Phosphorus. Vitamin B1(Thiamin) the assimilation of Vitamin B1 is enhanced by the consumption of Garlic. Although present, the limited amount of Copper, Iron, Tin, Zinc, Potassium, Aluminum, Sulphur, Selenium and Germanium that is consumed per clove prevents these minerals from being a significant factor in our diet.
Genus and Species:
Allium sativum
Also known as (aka):
Stinking Rose, Heal All, Rustic’s or Poor Man’s Treacle
• Treacle Pronounced: trEE-kEl (with a long vowel sound for the EE and short sound for the E)
• Meaning: a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison.
Parts Used: Bulb
Used for:
Bulb: food flavoring, antibiotic, reduces blood pressure, controls acne, insect repellant and insect bites and stings reliever, weight loss as it dissolves fatty build up in the blood vessels,
digestive problems, asthma, rheumatic pain or rheumatism, cleanses cholesterol from the blood, kills various kinds of worms and parasites, blood purifier (thus repels and kills Vampires), relieves chronic respiratory ailments, infections,
arteriosclerosis, cancers, childhood diseases, circulation, colds, influenza, colitis, cramps, diaper rash, diarrhea, douche, ringworm, migraine headaches, clears nasal passages and sinus congestion, lowers a high fever, cleanses the liver,
strengthens the prostate gland, warts, ulcers, sexually transmitted diseases of various kinds, sore throat, athletes foot, hemorrhoids, skin disorders, gastritis, constipation, diabetes, anemia, heavy metal poisoning, epilepsy, diphtheria,
hypoglycemia, conjunctivitis, cold sores inside the mouth, herpes simplex 1 (cold sores outside the mouth), spinal meningitis and viruses;
Leaves: in salads or toppings for use the same way as chives or scallion leaves: stimulate appetite, food flavoring, garnish, mild laxative, aids digestion;
Seeds: steep in boiling water for 20 minutes for a soothing tonic.
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