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Garlic Health Benefits
Garlic Health Benefits Garlic has been used medicinally for centuries - its use can be traced back to ancient Babylonia, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Nowadays, garlic is used to help lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol. You can take capsules if you don't like garlic breath. Chewing fresh parsley can help disguise it, but not entirely take it away. Research has found that eating onions and garlic inhibit blood clotting. This helps combat circulatory diseases such as coronary heart disease, thrombosis and strokes. Both garlic and onions are excellent as a decongestant which helps ease cold symptoms. They are best eaten raw though :-) a teaspoon of honey and a crushed garlic clove is a common cold remedy - give it a try - just swallow it! There are many health benefits to garlic - it also makes food taste really good. Garlic is easy to grow. You can have it all year round if you plant in Spring and Autumn. That will give you harvests in Summer and late Autumn which you can store for use. It is possible to grow in pots indoors, but to be honest, I have never had any success with it. If you have a tip, then please share it. It is an excellent addition to food as it aids digestion.
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Garlic Health Benefits - to Herbal Remedy Index
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