Home Remedies
The Profile
| Botanical Names |
Allium sativum L. |
| English Name |
Garlic, Clove Garlic. |
| Telugu Name |
Velluri |
| Family |
Liliaceae |
| Medicinal Parts |
Bulb |
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Garlic
Allium sativum
It is ordered that all my workers take garlic every day to maintain their health and strength .
Garlic in Traditional Medicine
Ayurveda prescribes six essential tastes which help in balancing dosha –aggravation. Of these, garlic exhibits five with the sole exception of the sour taste :pungency resides in its bulb, bitterness in the leaves, salinity at the crown, astringency in the stem and sweetness in the seeds.
Garlic has been held in high esteem for its medicinal use for over six thousand years.
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Iit is considered a powerful rejuvenative herb. it is an effective detoxifier as it cleanses blood and lymph. it tends to dilate peripheral blood vessels and as result, the blood pressure is lowered. it acts as stimulant and antibiotic.
Topically, the fresh juice of garlic is effective for acne and other skin infections. Internally, fungal Infections, chest problems, digestive disordrs and the risk of thromboses are all controlled by regular garlic intake.
The Oil
Garlic derives its peculiar smell from its sulphur-containing volatile oil which accounts for most Medicinal properties. The oil has an antibiotic action on the gastro-intestinal tract. it spreads throughout the body and is secreted along with toxic wastes , via sweat, urine, faeces, etc.
The bactericidal effect of garlic oil on typhoid bacilli is found to be twenty-four times greater than that of carbolic acid as measured by the most modern methods.
Home Remedies
| AILMENT |
PRESCRIPTION |
Arteriosclerosis, Hypertension, bronchial catarrh, Intestinal trouble (diarrhea, distension) |
3 cloves of garlic, chopped and boiled in milk and taken every night |
Blood infection, blood sugar, blood impurities, high cholesterol |
Regular intake of garlic cloves for a few days. |
| Blood Pressure |
2 to 3 garlic cloves taken everyday. |
| Gas, high blood pressure |
Boil 1 tsp garlic in 1 teacup milk. Take twice a day |
| Fevers due to pitta-aggravation |
Grind 1 tsp garlic with 20 tulsi leaves.Add 1 cup water. Boil till reduced to half. Take 2 tbsp twice daily. |
| Cold, phlegm, tropical eosinophilia |
2 garlic cloves crushed, boiled in a cup of water along with ½ tsp turmeric powder. |
| Acne, boils, Corns in the foot, warts, etc |
Mash the garlic cloves and apply externally. |
| Cough |
Grate a few garlic cloves. Mix in some honey and use 1 tsp daily. |
Note:
Individual results may vary. |
