The miraculous penny remedy that anyone can make - garlic juice
For several centuries, people have been consuming garlic and appreciate it for its sharpness and taste incomparable with any spice. Consider what properties garlic has that are useful for the human body, why garlic juice is so valued and how to prepare it.
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The healing properties of garlic
Let's find out why garlic is so useful:
- helps the body fight bacteria, viruses and even fungal diseases, as it has a very powerful bactericidal effect;
- good for the heart muscle;
- reduces the risk of blood clots;
- inhibits the formation of cholesterol, which reduces the risk of atherosclerosis;
- helps to get rid of bronchopulmonary diseases. Sputum liquefies faster and is easier to remove, mucosal inflammation decreases;
- activates the work of immune cells, which helps to avoid infection with many diseases;
- promotes better assimilation of food;
- useful for the gallbladder, helps to quickly evacuate bile, preventing its stagnation and the formation of stones;
- reduces the risk of urogenital inflammation, improves the functioning of the sex glands, both male and female;
- thanks to garlic, you can get rid of helminth parasites.
Important! Those who want to lose weight need to be careful, as garlic increases appetite.
It is noteworthy that sharp teeth help prevent cancer, destroy dangerous cells in the mouth and bronchi.... If you consume garlic on a regular basis, the risk of smoker's cancer is significantly reduced.
Adherents of traditional medicine argue that the use of garlic can quite be equated with chemotherapy in the treatment of certain cancers.
Contraindications
Garlic is a truly miraculous remedy for the treatment and improvement of the body... However, like almost any product, it has contraindications.
People need to give up garlic or minimize its consumptionsuffering from diseases such as stomach and duodenal ulcers with increased acidity, gastritis, acute kidney inflammation, exacerbation of hemorrhoids, pancreatitis, epilepsy, allergies.
Caution! During pregnancy, you should eat garlic carefully, in small quantities, and it is better to consult your doctor before that.
In what form to use
The most useful in a vegetable is its leaves before the bulb divides into slices.... But in winter it is difficult to find garlic greens; in the store we can most often buy green onions.
Do not despair, because garlic juice has the fastest effect on the human body. It is known that liquid forms of any drug act much faster, as they are more quickly absorbed by the body. The same goes for garlic juice.
About the benefits of other vegetables:
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Benefits and composition of garlic juice
Garlic juice is rich in vitamins and minerals, which, thanks to their liquid form, give a quick effect if the vegetable is used for treatment and cosmetic procedures.
Garlic (and hence garlic juice) contains a lot of nutrients and trace elements... It is not for nothing that since ancient times it was used in the fight against scurvy. So, garlic contains:
- vitamins: choline, C, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, PP, E, K;
- trace elements: copper, selenium, iron, zinc, iodine, manganese, cobalt;
- macronutrients: calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, chlorine, phosphorus.
Besides, the juice of a healing vegetable contains flavonoids, niacin, mustard oil.
Important! Garlic juice is non-acidic, therefore, unlike others, it does not affect tooth enamel.
Garlic Juice Recipes
Garlic juice is widely used in medicine and cosmetology... Let's consider various options for its application.
Benefits for the skin
One of the biologically active substances contained in garlic is allicin... It is he who gives the vegetable a peculiar smell. It also contributes to the rejuvenation of human skin, makes it fit and returns a healthy look.
Important! Before using garlic for cosmetic purposes, do a sensitivity test. Apply the prepared composition to the delicate skin of the wrist for 5-10 minutes, then rinse. If there is no redness and irritation, you can apply. This helps to determine the duration of safe exposure, which is right for you (use the mask for the minimum time and increase it each time).
The lifting mask is easy to prepare at home:
| Components | Carrot juice | Garlic juice | Flower honey |
| Dosage | 2 tbsp. spoons | 1 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Cooking method | Mix all ingredients and apply on face | ||
| Exposure time | 5 to 10 minutes depending on skin sensitivity. Do not overexpose to avoid inflammation | ||
Benefits for hair
Garlic is also used for beauty and thickness of hair.... It is used in the form of gruel, oil or alcohol infusion, juice.
Such a mask will help revitalize the hair, give it shine and silkiness, and enhance its growth.:
| Components | Garlic juice | Sandalwood essential oil | Vitamin E | Egg yolk |
| Dosage | 10 ml | 2-3 drops | 1 ampoule | 2 pieces |
| Mode of application | Beat the yolks, juice, vitamin E, add oil. Apply to scalp for dry hair | |||
| Exposure time | Keep the mask for half an hour. Wash off with infusion of lemon zest (will help get rid of the smell) | |||
Treatment of ENT diseases
Garlic juice is often used to treat the common cold as a natural antibiotic... He is able to help with sinusitis and rhinitis (except for vasomotor).
If mucous discharge from the nose green or yellow, acquired a density or just a runny nose does not go away for a long time, use the following remedy.
Two drops of garlic juice are mixed with one teaspoon of vegetable or olive oil... In the absence of oil, boiled chilled water is used in a ratio of 1:10. This remedy should be dripped 2-3 times a day, one drop in each nostril. Treatment time is from 3 to 5 days.
Traditional medicine does not advise children under 10 years old to use drops - the delicate mucous membrane is easy to burn. And they dilute garlic juice for children in a ratio of 1:15.
Note! Before using any garlic-based products, it is recommended to do a sensitivity test (for example, drip the solution onto the skin of the upper lip under the nose).
Garlic is used to treat colds and ENT diseases, for example, for ear pain.
A gruel of several cloves is wrapped in gauze, twisted with a flagellum and inserted into the ear... First, to determine the sensitivity, no more than 5 minutes. If there is no reaction, the flagellum is left for 30-40 minutes. For children, this procedure should not take more than 15-20 minutes.
For angina, a small amount of juice is mixed with warm boiled wateradd a pinch of sea salt. It is useful to gargle with such a solution up to five times a day. The solution perfectly disinfects the oral cavity, which helps to heal faster.
Interesting facts about garlic:
The use of garlic juice in cooking
Sure, garlic is not only a medicine, but also an excellent seasoning for various dishes... It has been used in recipes for a long time by many peoples: it is added to soups and main courses, it is also good with meat.
Arrows and cloves of vegetables are used not only as a spice: they are pickled, salted and served as a snack. Garlic is even used in the preparation of desserts and sweets.
Garlic oil
There are many recipes for making garlic oil for various purposes. We present you two of the most popular.
Culinary
In a pack (200 g) 82% softened butter is added a head of crushed or minced garlic, herbs and pepper to taste, a little salt.
Mix the ingredients well, put them in a suitable container or put them in parchment and wrap them in candy. Store in a cool place.
Medicinal
The cloves of garlic are washed, poured over with boiling water, allowed to dry, chopped... Then put it in a glass sterilized container with a wide neck.
Pour in vegetable oil and leave for 2 weeks in a cool dark place (not in the refrigerator), shaking occasionally. After that, it is poured into a dark bottle and stored in the refrigerator for no more than 2.5 months.
One head is used for 0.5 l of oil garlic.
The classic recipe for garlic sauce
You you will need 6-7 cloves of garlic, 100 ml of olive oil, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon juice, salt to taste... If desired, add 2 raw yolks, your favorite seasonings (Provencal herbs, for example, give a delicate taste). All ingredients are mixed in a blender and the sauce is ready.
How to squeeze and store garlic juice
The main condition for cooking is hygiene and quality raw materials.... The teeth are chosen not dry and not spoiled.
So, how to squeeze juice from garlic? The cloves are chopped in a blender, meat grinder or garlic press until creamy... Squeeze the juice into a container through cheesecloth or a strainer, then filter.
It is recommended to store it in a glass container in the refrigerator., and it is better to pour into ice containers and leave in the freezer.
Conclusion
Garlic can be both the most useful medicine and cause significant harm to the body. Before using it, you should read the contraindications and, if necessary, consult a doctor. Even if the chosen form of garlic treatment is approved, it should be used with caution: the juice is quite burning, and you can get burns on the skin or mucous membranes. Do not overuse and take garlic inside. With prolonged use, it suppresses the beneficial microflora of the stomach and intestines.
If you follow simple rules, apply garlic and products with it strictly according to the recipe, take into account the individual characteristics of the body, then this vegetable will become irreplaceable. It will give a unique taste to dishes, help in treatment, recovery and improvement of appearance.