Garlic has a 5,000 year history as an indispensable part of ancient and modern civilization cultivated by human. Garlic is indigenous to central Asia and is currently grown all over the world. Throughout history in the Middle East, East Asia and Nepal, has been used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), TB, liver disorder, dysentery, diabetes and fever. Garlic was prescribe to treat a variety of medical condition (Hippocrates) often called father of western medicine. C LASSIFICATION OF GARLIC KINGDOM: Plantea CLADE: Angiosperms.
CLADE: Monocots CLADE: Commelinids ORDER: Zingiberales FAMILY: Zingiberaceae GENUS: Zingiber SPECIES: Zingiber Officinale HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARLIC 1. Garlic is highly nutrition with few calories Manganese 23% of the RDA Vitamin B6 17% of the RDA Vitamin C 15% of the RDA Selenium 6% of the RDA Fiber 1 grams 2. Garlic is a powerful cancer fighter: Garlic role in the prevention of cancerisperhapsone of themostnotorious.
Scientist believed that the exceptional anti cancer properties may have to do with the way that garlicboosts the production of something known as hydrogen sulfide. Other research has shown that crushed garlic can help prevent infection by the bacterium pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with burns. 3. Garlic is great in immune system: Garlicisgreat inboostingthe immunesystem,containing highlevelof vitamincand being identified as a serious anti cancer food. Itcanaidinabsorptionof essential nutrient, and helps avoid digestive problemsand fatigue as well. 4. Garlic helps in lungs and throat problems.
Problemscanirritate thedigestivetractbecause ofitspungentsmell, asignaltravelto the brain thereby helping clear the lungs out of cold cough. Studies carried out at the jiangsy provincial center for disease control and prevention in china showed that people who ate raw garlic at least twice a week had a 44% lower risk of developing lungs cancer.
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