Garlic the Wonder Herb लहसुन لہسن
During our
Ayurvedic training we were taught
various recipes with various herbs and spices and a lot of naturally occurring
elements. But one of the most intriguing element I found was garlic. Bieng a
food addict i like to experiment with tastes. According
to Ayurveda Sweet, salt, sour, pungent, bitter and astringent are
the six tastes. Garlic is one of those rare herbs which has five tastes except
sour.
I thought of
sharing a few facts about Garlic also known as the Wonder Herb
What is
Garlic?
There is an
interesting story in the ancient Hindu manuscripts about the origin of Garlic.
It is said that when Lord Garuda, the giant eagle and personal carrier of Lord
Vishnu, ran away after snatching the pot of “nectar – the elixir of life” from
the hands of Lord Indra, the king of Heaven, some drops of nectar spilled from
the pot and fell in the Himalayan region of the earth. The place where the
spilled drops of nectar had fallen, a small plant grew in which all the divine
properties of the nectar were found and it was named as “Rason”. The name
“Rason” means King of Rasas as this plant possessed five out of six tastes
(Rasa). It is also believed to such an extent that this Rason possesses wonder
properties to magically correct all physiological malfunctionings of the human
body. This Rason is also known as Lahsun in hindi, Garlic in English, Allium
sativum in Latin, which is used worldwide as a natural medicine as well as a
taste builder for food items.
Where is it Found
One of the
earliest documented plants use by human for the treatment of diseases and
maintenance of health was the garlic. Garlic was use at the beginning of
recorded history and was found in Egyptian pyramids and ancient Greek temples.
There are Biblical references to garlic. Ancient medical texts from Egypt,
Greece, Rome, China and India each prescribed medical applications for garlic.
Benefits of Garlic:
It exhibits antioxidant activity, which is good for your skin. It also
contains flavonoids, which is good for heart and body.
Regular
Health Maintenance:
2 to 3 buds a day before breakfast, Use two raw
garlic daily to reduce the risk of cancer, due to its Anti-Carcinogenic
properties.
Cold and flu: Take be two or three cloves of raw or
cooked garlic every day until the infection disappears. Garlic tends to reduce
the frequency of colds and flu without any side effects.
Skin Care : For Wrinkles use 3 cloves of garlic
regularly as it has a powerful antioxidant effect, which help to protect the
body against damaging "Free Radicals". Remember, out skin is made up
of collagen and it looses elasticity on yearly basis. Therefore, use garlic and
do exercise regularly for the positive results.
Earache: Put two or three
drops of warm garlic oil in the ears.
Insect bites :Crush garlic and apply it to the affected area to
reduce pain and to remove poison.
Hypertension: 2 buds in the morning before
breakfast and 2 bulbs before retiring to bed
Joint Pains,
Rheumatism & Arthritis: 4 buds in the morning before breakfast.
Chronic
Influenza (to prevent & during) : 2 buds before breakfast
Acute
symptoms of Flu: 4 buds crushed and boiled in milk, to be taken
in the morning with breakfast and similarly 4 buds before retiring.
Cholesterol
(to avoid): 2 buds
in the morning before breakfast.
Cholesterol
(existing sufferers): 4 buds in the morning and 2 before retiring.
Endurance:
2 buds in the morning
and 2 buds before retiring. A total of 8-10 buds in split doses (morning and
evening) may be taken for increased night activity
References
http://masayurveda.ning.com/profiles/blogs/all-about-garlic
https://ayurveda-foryou.com/health_articles/garlic_benefits.html
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