2. Our bodies are our gardens- our wills
are our gardeners
- William Shakespeare
(Global Healing Center, 2011)
3. Recommendations Regarding The Healing
Of Garlic
Garlic can be used as an:
Antioxidant
Anti-fungal
Antiviral
Antibacterial
4. Recommendations Regarding The Healing
Of Garlic Continued…
Garlic can reduce the risk of:
Cardiovascular Disease
Bouts of Cold or Flu
Asthma Attacks
6. Why Recommend Garlic For Healing?
I recommend garlic for healing because it is a natural
herb that has no added toxins or harmful oxidants. Garlic is
a natural ingredient that is very common in the average
house hold normally used for cooking. However few know
of the healing powers that it posses. Even though
precautions are shown, there are more positives shown as to
why it is a good idea to use garlic for healing purposes. Also
garlic is inexpensive and can be found at any store that sells
vegetables.
7. Precautions When Using Garlic
Large amounts of garlic intake can cause:
Blood Thinning
Heartburn
Increased Perspiration And Body Odor
Diarrhea
8. Precautions When Using Garlic
Continued…
Lightheadedness
Unpleasant Burning In Mouth Or Stomach
Skin Irritation In Some Places
Burning On Skin
9. Why Use Precautions When Using
Garlic?
Garlic is a powerful healing herb that makes
a difference in most that use it. However, there are
always precautions to be careful of when using too
much of any natural herb. Garlic has a strong smell
and texture that can be harmful to the skin and
lining of the stomach. Monitoring the intake of
garlic is the safest way to keep from developing the
negative symptoms.
10. How To Find More About Garlic
Peer Reviewed Journals:
NIH National Center For Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Ejaz Sohail- The effect of aged garlic extract on
wound healing: A new frontier in wound
management.
Health Communications Inc.- Preventing the
common cold with a garlic supplement: a double-
blind, placebo-controlled survey.
13. Resources
Global Healing Center. (2011). The 50 Best Quotes About Health and
Nutrition. Retrieved from http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-
health/.
Heal With Food. (2014). Is Garlic Good For Asthma Sufferers? Retrieved
from http://www.healwithfood.org/asthma/garlic-good-treatment.php.
Heal With Food.(2014). Raw Garlic: Healing Properties and Medicine
Uses. Retrieved from http://healwithfood.org/medicinal-uses/garlic-
healing-properties.php.
Healthy Holistic Healing. (2014). Six Reasons Garlic is an Amazing
Healing Super food. Retrieved from http://healthy-holistic-
living.com/garlic-healing-food.html.
Herbs, Hands, Healing. (1978). In A Nutshell. Retrieved from http://herbs-
hands-healilng.co.uk/books/online-books/in-a-nutshell-garlic-allium-
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14. Resources Continued…
LiveStrong.(2014). Garlic For Hair Growth. Retrieved from
http://www.livestrong.com/article/68956-garlic-hair-growth/.
LiveStrong.(2013). Raw Garlic For The Flu. Retrieved from
http://www.livestrong.com/article/155716-raw-garlic-for-the-flu/.
NCBI. (2006). Garlic and Cardiovascular Disease: A Critical Review.
Retrieved from http://ncbi.nlm.nig.gov/pubmed/16484553.
NIH. (2013). Garlic. Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/garlic.
World Wide Healing. (2012). The Natural Healing Powers Of Garlic.
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Natural-Healing-Powers-of-Garlic.html.
Editor's Notes
Antioxidant- Attributed from garlic’s naturally produced Allicin. It protects the body from free radicals, oxygen molecules that attack healthy cells (Heal With Food, 2014).
Anti-Fungal- Is also attributed from garlic’s naturally produced Allicin. Allow for crushed garlic to sit for 10-15 minutes before applying to skin (Heal With Food, 2014).
Antibacterial- Garlic is found to be capable of killing bacteria much like penicillin (Heal With Food, 2014).
Cardiovascular Disease- Garlic reduces cholesterol, inhibits platelet aggregation, reduces blood pressure and increases antioxidant status (NCBI, 2006).
Bouts of Cold or Flu- Raw garlic reduces flu symptoms as soon as symptoms are experienced. Also it reduces the length of the flu and subsides symptoms of the common cold (LiveStrong, 20013).
Asthma Attacks- Take crushed garlic and boil it almost into a liquid, poor in milk until it is warm. This will make warm garlic milk in order to reduce the chances of an asthma episode and allow for better breathing.
Cancer- Garlic has the ability to reduce some forms of cancer that might be detrimental to the body. The most common types are stomach cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. All of this is possible due to garlic’s free radical production (Heal With Food, 2014).
Abnormal Hair Loss- Adding crushed up garlic to the normal shampoo used is shown to improve the treatment of the condition (LiveStrong, 2014).
Some Skin Conditions- Garlic can be used as an exfoliate for the skin in order to help acne, scars and genetic skin conditions (Heal With Food, 2014).
Blood Thinner- Large amounts of garlic can increase the risk of bleeding during surgery. It thins the blood, so if taking blood thinners already eating garlic is not recommended. Pregnant or nursing women should be advised and monitor their garlic intake (LiveStrong, 2013).
