Garlic: Multipurpose Herb for All Common Health Problems

Garlic is an ayurvedic herb that is having such anormal levels of blood pressure and also facilitates the
diversified field of action. Since prehistoric times, garlicproper circulation of blood throughout the body. It is
has been used in treating number of diseases. Youalso helpful in cleaning the plaque formation that occurs
would be surprised to know that garlic is part of everyin the arterial walls in the body and is the root cause of
Indian kitchen due to its healing properties. Garlic isheart attack. It is also very helpful in decreasing the
supposed to be a divine herb and is a part of manyincreased lipid in the body their by manages
classical ayurvedic medicines. It is considered as onetriglycerides and cholesterol in the body.
of the best herb that helps in maintaining the digestive· Natural mosquito repellent - garlic contains a very
tract to the optimum level.peculiar smell that is due to presence of certain
Below are the some of the various application of garlicchemical agents that acts as repellent to mosquitoes.
· Cholesterol - garlic is very helpful in lowering theThis properties of garlic was widely used in India in
cholesterol levels. It assists in lowering the LDL (lowancient times to avoid mosquitoes interfering in the life
density lipoprotein). LDL is considered as the badof hum causing disease like malaria, sickle cell anemia
cholesterol as it deposits in the arteries that might leadand various other disorders
to a condition known as atherosclerosis.· Powerful antibiotic - garlic is known for its
Arthrosclerosis is a disorder in which plaque getsantibiotic activities. Garlic is very helpful in suppressing
deposited in the arteries thereby blocking the normalany kind of infection that gets prevailed in the body. It is
flow of blood eventually leading to heart attack. Garlica powerful antibacterial agent that is very effective in
is responsible for increasing the levels of HDL (highfading away any kind of infection that is present in the
density lipoprotein). It is known as a good protein thatbody especially in the blood. Though researches have
helps in pacifying the affect of bad protein and helps inalso proved the action of garlic as a broad spectrum
protecting us from major heart related troubles.antibiotic but it has been seen that it has antiviral
· Common cold and flu - garlic is one of the bestactivities also. There is one of the classic properties of
remedy in treating cold and flus. It is being time testedthat as per the antibiotics of the contemporary
remedy and has been put to application sincemedicines garlic does not gets resistant to the
centuries. Garlic is hot in potency and is a powerfulbacteria's thereby we don't have to change the
agent that helps in suppressing any kind of infectionantibiotic again and again.
flourishing the body. It improves the immunity of the· Skin related ailments - garlic is also helpful in
body thereby is very helpful in protecting body fromtreating the skin related problems as it is a good agent
various ailments. It is also blessed with the propertiesthat curbs the infection in the body. It is also helpful in
that make it a mucolytic agent thereby expelling outreducing any kind of pathogens in the blood and also
the extra mucus that gets accumulated in the body.improves the circulation. Due to this increased blood
· High blood pressure - garlic is considered as thecirculation the vital tissues and the skin gets fully
boon for people suffering from hypertension or highnourished that leads to the good and glowing skin.
blood pressure. It is very helpful in maintaining the