~Natures healing twins~ Garlic

When it comes to garlic the power of healing is even more pronounced. Since the first recorded civilizations, garlic has been grown and treasured for both medicinal and culinary reasons. Science has been discovering more and more that this ``stinking rose`` as is has been called, has truly remarkable medicinal powers.




GARLIC 


1. Arthritis-  To help calm arthritis pain
-rub sliced garlic directly on affected area 
Rub on as much as needed


2. Bee Stings- Eating garlic or taking garlic supplements will reduce your chances of being stung by bees in the summer. But if you do get a sting,here`s what to d0:


-Apply garlic oil
 or rub freshly sliced garlic over bites
 or stings to reduce pain and swelling
re apply as needed


-For more severe sting 
placing crushed garlic on bite
secure in place with bandage or gauze
leave on for 15 minutes
-Another remedy is:(make ahead remedy for summer)
in a bottle
-Take 2 cups apple cider vinegar
add 3 tablespoons of fresh Thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
close bottle tightly ,place in warm spot 
shake bottle 2 times a day for 2 weeks
Then add 7 crushed garlic cloves to the solution
close lid and shake 2 times a day for another 2 weeks
after 1 month strain the mixture into a dark colored bottle and keep stored in cool place
whenever you get a sting apply a dab of the solution for relief


3. Blisters:
-Massage garlic oil directly on blister to relieve symptoms
repeat until the blister goes away


4. Bronchitis: 
-Rub the throat and chest
with the oil from crushed garlic clove
to loosen congestion and lessen cough
-Take fresh garlic and chew small piece daily to clean and heal the bronchial tubes
``Garlic has been proven in clinical trials to have antiviral properties.
patients with bronchitis or the common cold were treated with garlic.
nearly 90% of them reported that respiratory symptoms improved considerably,along with aching muscles and fatigue``


5. Chicken pox: 
- Apply oils from crushed garlic directly to chicken pox sores
Take garlic capsules or chew small piece of fresh sliced garlic clove to fight off the infection
garlic will help speed recovery


6.Fever:
-Reduce fever by rubbing sliced garlic cloves on the soles of the feet
put on warmed socks
leave on over night or all day
the fever should be gone by morning
To treat flu
-take 2 garlic capsules a day to fight symptoms


7. Hangover:
`garlic helps clear alcohol from the bloodstream quickly and provides faster recovery from loss of coordination `
- For maximum effect eat  5 -15 cloves  before you go to bed after drinking
Hangover should be greatly lessened if not totally gone by morning


8. Indigestion:
-Take 2 garlic capsules  whenever you feel indigestion symptoms
Or drink garlic tea
Another one to try is
Mince a clove of garlic and mix with 2 teaspoons of honey
take before meals to prevent 


9. Pet care:
Garlic can keep your pets Worm free
-Add 1-2 garlic cloves to your pets food for 1 week per month
Can also help prevent Fleas


10. Diabetes:
Garlic has the ability to lower blood sugar levels.
Take fresh garlic or garlic pills daily to keep blood sugar levels down.
Also has been proven to prevent Atherosclerosis,which is a common complication of diabetes. - just add 1 clove a day in any form you like
Cooked in your food
garlic wine
capsules etc.