Importance of Garlic

November 9th, 2010 by Dr. Subba Rao | Posted under General.

importance of garlicA member of the onion family, garlic has many uses. It’s a spice for food, seasoning for meat and also has many medicinal qualities. Although some people cannot stand its smell, it is generally a very essential feature in every woman’s kitchen these days. Garlic was used ancient Greek who crushed and soaked it in wine to prevent infection in all kinds of wounds. It is used to treat high blood pressure, cholesterol levels and the viscosity of the blood. Garlic is an antiseptic, parasitize and a bactericide.

Garlic is used as a medicine for :-

· High cholesterol, due to presence of katu rasa and ushan virya properties

· Heart related problems, as it possess vata suppressant properties

· Blood clotting, due to its penetrating nature it does not let blood to clot

· Indigestion, as it is helps in secretions of digestive enzymes

· Pain reliever, due to presence of ushan virya properties which are vata suppressant

Side effects of Garlic

While garlic’s medicinal benefits cannot be disputed, there remain a few concerns with its use, or rather, misuse, principally because of its potent ingredients, including sulfurous compounds. If raw garlic is stored in oil at room temperatures, for example, or even in the refrigerator, over time, it may become the breeding ground for botulism, a dangerous stomach ailment that can lead to death. Garlic is also known to interfere with some anti-coagulants used in surgery.
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