Garlic (Allium sativum)

Garlic (Allium sativum)

  

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a herbaceous annuals  having a height of about 60 cm. This plant is widely grown in fields in mountainous areas receive enough sunshine. Pseudo-stem and the stems are green. Bersiung bottom-cloves, merged into a large white bulbs. Each leather-wrapped cloves sliced ​​thin and if the smell is very sharp. Ribbon-shaped leaves (flat aft), flat edge, pointed tip, grooved, length 60 cm and 1.5 cm wide. Rooted fibers. The flowers are white, long-stemmed and forms an umbrella. Garlic can be used for alternative medicine as follows: a. Garlic Flu and Cough. Contained sulfur content in garlic makes it a distinctive smell and taste that can enhance and accelerate the activities of mucous membranes in the respiratory tract, which helps relieve compaction and remove the mucus. Raw garlic contain phytochemicals that may help kill bacteria and viruses that cause disease. How do I use it? Eat as much garlic as soon as you feel sick or add garlic to the dish. You can also make a cough medicine with this recipe: Mash garlic and input into the cold milk in a saucepan, and heat about 1-2 minutes, and drink warm. b. Garlic and Cholesterol There are now over 12 studies published worldwide that ensure that the various forms of garlic can lower cholesterol. Therefore, it can be concluded that garlic can cure high blood pressure, heart disease. One study, published in "The Journal of The Royal College of Physicians" by CS Silagy and Neil HAW in 1994 mentioned that garlic is an agent for reducing fat. The author stated that garlic supplements is an important part in the cure of high cholesterol. According to him, overall, a decrease of 12% of the total cholesterol. This decrease occurred after 4 weeks perawata c. Garlic and Onions also have womb cancer to fight cancer, especially cancer of the stomach and colon. Organosulfida contained in garlic helps the liver process the toxic chemical compounds, including chemical compounds that cause cancer several epidemiological studies show that people who consume lots of garlic lower risk of stomach cancer and colon. To ensure that you will get maximum results, researchers from Penn State Unipersity recommend to let the first pieces of onion or a collision for at least 10 minutes, giving the onions time to form the contents that help fight cancer.