Amazing power of Garlic:

Proverb says “an apple a day keeps a doctor away” in same intonation “two seeds of garlic help health sway”. With the facts established by research, it is proven that there is no substitute for garlic with respect to cooking as well as maintaining the charisma of health. There are more advantages rather than disadvantages for garlic.

Advantages:

Garlic contains moisture, protein, fat, minerals, fibre and carbohydrate. Various minerals namely calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, niacin, vitamin etc. are abundant in garlic. All these minerals definitely are health stimulant. Garlic also contains iodine, sulphur and chlorine but in small proportion.
Garlic increases the hunger.
It is very useful for people who are having asthma, bronchial congestion, hearing problem.
It is helpful for reducing cough and cold. It also prevents lungs, bronchial tube from depositing of mucus.
Garlic is useful for disease like tuberculosis, nagging cough, and pneumonia.
Garlic is antiseptic. It cures wounds, ulcers etc.
It is helpful for digestion and lessens the intensity of dysentery.
It reduces blood pressure and prevents heart attack & also balances the cholesterol level.
It is stimulant for blood circulation and reduces toxin from the body.
It maintains the glow of the skin.
It helps to keep youthfulness since it is anti-oxidant.
It helps to prevent cancer and arthritis.
It is being used profusely as garlic paste in cooking to increase the taste.
Garlic is full of anti-bacterial and anti-viral ingredients.

Disadvantages:

More use of garlic in raw condition is anti-stomach.
Garlic brings skin allergy and sensation of irritation for some people.
Use of excessive garlic may lead to problem of migraine.

Coal bunker means for storage of coal, water tanker is for water and in similar way garlic is the store house of various minerals. Analysis of 100 gms. of garlic results the following compositions.


Ø Copper 0.30 mg.
Ø Iron 1.07 mg.
Ø Manganese 1.12 mg.
Ø Phosphorus 15.03 mg.
Ø Selenium 14.20 mg.
Ø Zinc 1.16 mg.

It also contains sulphur which is much more percentage wise as compared to other vegetables namely broccoli, onion.

a) Soft spongy garlic with green colour sprout protruding should not be purchased as various qualities imbibed with it, will then not be present.
b) Garlic is to be stored in open utensil instead of closed one and to be preserved at room temperature.
c) Plastic wrapped garlic or refrigerated garlic becomes soft and should be avoided.