Garlic Powder

Description

Habitat & Cultivation : Originally from central Asia, garlic is now grown worldwide. It is grown by dividing the bulb and is harvested late the following summer.

Key Constituents

• Volatile oil (alliin, alliinase, allicin)
• Scordinins
• Selenium
• Vitamins A, B, C and E

Key Actions

• Antibiotic
• Expectorant a Increases sweating
• Lowers blood pressure
• Reduces blood clotting
• Anti-diabetic
• Expels worms

Research

• Invaluable remedy : More than 1,000 research papers have extensively explored the medicinal benefits of garlic. These studies demonstrate its efficacy in reducing elevated blood lipid levels, including cholesterol, promoting blood thinning to prevent blood clots, reducing high blood pressure, regulating elevated blood sugar levels, and exhibiting antibiotic properties.

• Unknown action : While the process by which garlic exerts its medicinal effects is not fully agreed upon, it is known that when a fresh clove is crushed, allin is converted by alliinase into allicin, a compound with potent antiseptic properties. Despite some disagreement among authorities, research suggests that the most effective approach is to crush garlic cloves and wait for 10 minutes before incorporating them into food or using them as medicine. This waiting period allows ample time for allicin to form.

Traditional & Current Uses

• Traditional remedy : Garlic has been highly valued for its therapeutic properties, serving as a remedy for various infections, ranging from tuberculosis to typhoid, long before the advent of antibiotics. Additionally, during the First World War, garlic was employed in dressing wounds.

• Bronchial infections : Garlic proves to be a highly effective solution for diverse respiratory infections, offering relief for colds, influenza, and ear infections, while also assisting in minimizing the presence of excess mucus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION