Medicinal uses for Garlic

It used to be that all communities had someone who was referred to as the natural healer or midwife. This person studied plants and their use for healing. Medicinal gardens were common place, and there were those who knew where the medicinal plants grew around the community. One of these plants that has been around since ancient times, is GARLIC. This segment is going to focus on the uses of garlic. We touched on it very briefly last week  (there are some recipes for using garlic medicinally) check it out here :http://remediesbyruth.blogspot.com/2014/11/welcome-to-ruths-remedies-welcome-to.html

 but now, we are going to dive in and take a closer look at this wonder of the medicinal plant world.These are two links to the information that was shared in the segment on the LOV Chapters open call.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/alton134.html

http://www.healwithfood.org/medicinal-uses/garlic-healing-properties.php

To hear the entire LOV Chapters open call, follow this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPbemuuQsPg&feature=youtu.be

Garlic is one of the most valuable foods on this planet. It has been used since Biblical times and it mentioned in the literature of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Babylonians, Romans, and Egyptians. The builders of the pyramids supposedly ate garlic daily for endurance and strength. During World War I, soldiers would use garlic as an antibiotic to prevent gangrene. This is because garlic has an amino acid derivative, allin. This converts in the body to an antibiotic equal in power to penicillin. Here is a quick summary for the wonders of Garlic:

• Lowers blood pressure
• Thins the blood
•  Antibiotic
• Anti- Fungal
• Anti-inflammatory
•  Detoxifies Colon
•  Strengthens heart

Tips for using Garlic oil:[I included a list of recipes last week, you can look them here]:make sure when you make the garlic oil, to remove the peel, as it can contain mold and harmful bacteria. Garlic oil will keep for a month in the refrigerator and can be used for sautéing, salad dressings, and any other tasty ways  that come to your imagination.

ALTERNATIVE: Fresh garlic may be too strong for some to stomach, so it is recommended to use Kyolic from Wakunaga of America. Kyolic is and odorless, “sociable” garlic product, an is available in tablet, capsule, and oil extract forms. https://www.google.com/#q=Kyolic+from+Wakunaga+of+America.&tbm=shop  It can be purchased at this link if you would like to add garlic to your daily supplements.

Nutrient Content:

·      Calcium

·      Folate

·      Iron

·      Magnesium

·      Manganese

·      Phosphorus

·      Potassium

·      Selenium

·      Zinc

·      Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and C.

 I also recomend purchasing this book, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 5th edition. It has 4 sections dedicated to the use of garlic and modern applications to drug free remedies using vitamins, minerals, herbs, and food supplements. https://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5243706433457033729#editor/target=post;postID=3024058427049805978;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=0;src=postname

Actions and Uses:

•    Detoxifies
•    Enhances immune function
•    Lowers blood lipid levels
•    Stabilizes blood sugar levels
•    Good for any disease or infection

 Comments:

     Caution: not recommended for anyone who uses any type of blood thinning medication (weather natural or allopathic) because garlic thins the blood.

The biblical reference that we have for garlic is found in the book of Numbers. The Israelites moaned and said "We remember the fish which we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic, but now, our appetite is gone,there is nothing at all to look at except this manna"  Numbers 11:5 We will be taking a closer look at the medicinal properties of each of these foods over the next few weeks. I look forward to meeting with you again! 

Here's to your Natural Health,

Ruth

“And the leaves of the trees were for the healing of the nations” 

Revelation 22:2