Health benefits of Garlic

Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.”Those are the famous words from the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of Western medicine.
He prescribed garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions.
Now modern science has recently confirmed many of these beneficial health effects.
Here are 6 benefits of garlic:
1. Treats Skin diseases
This herb may not be found in acne products’ list of ingredients, but it can serve as a natural topical treatment to get rid of blemishes. Allicin, the organic compound in garlic, has the ability to stop the damaging effects of radicals and kill bacteria.
In its decomposed form — sulfenic acid — allicin produces a fast reaction with radicals, which makes it a valuable herb for treating acne scars, skin diseases, and allergies.
The chemical ajoene found in garlic may help treat fungal skin infections like ringworm and athlete’s foot.
If you have a skin infection, you could apply the juice of come crushed garlic cloves on the area once or twice a day. Wash the juice off with some clean, room temperature water.

2. Aids Hair Treatment
A head full of hair that smells like garlic could help in the treatment of hair loss. The herb’s extremely high sulfur content contains keratin, the protein hair is made of. This stimulates fortification and growth.You can also infuse oil with garlic and massage it into your scalp.

3. Treat Colds
Packed with antioxidants, your immune system could benefit if you give it a
constant boost of powerful garlic in daily recipes. If a cold does sneak by, try
sipping garlic tea : steep chopped or minced garlic in hot water for several minutes, then strain and drink. You can add a bit of honey or ginger to improve the taste.

4. Maintains Blood Pressure
Allicin in garlic blocks the activity of angiotensin II (a protein that is responsible for increase in blood pressure) and helps in reducing blood pressure.
The polysulphides present in garlic are converted into a gas called hydrogen sulphide by red blood cells that helps dilate your blood vessels and helps control blood pressure. If your blood pressure levels are of concern, there are natural alternatives to blood pressure medication that you could try after speaking to your doctor about the change.

5. Protects the Heart
With age, your arteries tend to lose their ability to stretch and garlic can help maintain their elasticity.
It also helps protect the heart from the damaging effects of free oxygen radicals.
The sulphur-containing compounds of garlic also prevent our blood vessels from becoming blocked and slow the development of
atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
The anti-clotting properties of ajoene (a compound present in garlic) helps prevent the formation of clots inside your blood vessels.
Can reduce the levels of bad cholesterol
The allicin present in garlic helps moderately lower our blood triglycerides and total cholesterol.
This compound also helps reduce arterial plaque formation.

6. Keep Away MOSQUITOES
Scientists aren't sure why, but mosquitoes don't seem to like garlic. One study in India found that people who rubbed a garlicky concoction on their arms and legs weren't bothered by the pesky buggers. Make a solution of garlic oil, petroleum jelly, and beeswax for a natural repellant or place cloves of garlic nearby. This one works wonders, keeps malaria at bay.

source: www.mikecuris.blogspot.nl/2015/09/benefits-of-garlic.html?m=1