Though garlic has traditionally been used for various things such as burials, treating bites, and even to be prayed on-it does have even more amazing health properties that everyone can benefit from. French Priests of the middle ages used garlic to prevent themselves from contracting the bubonic plague, and soldiers in World War I used it to prevent infection by applying the garlic directly to their open wounds. Though you may not hear much about it, it is mostly because pharmaceutical companies try to find an “active ingredient” and market that. Good old fashioned, plain garlic can be one of the most inexpensive and effective treatments available today.
Garlic can be used to treat ulcers, heal wounds, prevent and cure common colds, relieve headaches, lower blood pressure, prevent cancer, treat and prevent heart disease, and is even great for acne. Its many purposes can be attributed to the fact that this herb contains extremely high amounts of minerals, nutrients, flavanoids, and antioxidants. It is most likely that it is the hundreds and minerals and vitamins working together to produce an extremely potent and healing herb, and that no one element is the “magic ingredient”. It’s anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties show up most other natural herbs available on this earth to date, and it is also one of the least inexpensive natural treatments. In recent years the magic of garlic has been studied more conclusively, and the amazing effects of garlic in relation with cancer prevention have been highlighted. One study found that those who consumed garlic were 40% less likely to develop stomach cancer, and a 35% decrease in colon cancer.
