• Garlic is a folk medicine. It stimulates gastric secretions, respiration and digestion, fight colds, lowers blood pressure and stops hair loss. It works as an antiseptic and anti- diabetic drug; garlic can reduce the need of insulin.
  • The active ingredient present in garlic is allicin. Another component found in garlic is ajoene is superior to allicin in antifungal and anti-thrombotic activity.
  • Garlic extracts have been successfully used to boost immunity, inhibit cancerous tumours and treat a host of common conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes and allergies.
  • Garlic is abundant in selenium and germanium, two antioxidant trace elements that combat degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart attack.
  • It prevents the formation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate, a substance needed by cancer cells to grow and proliferate.
  • You can use it in different delicious ways like garlic jelly, garlic vinegar, smoked garlic, garlic infused paneer, garlic sauce etc.