Garlic Essential Oil by Herbs Hands Healing
Modern-day views on garlic include helping to treat raised blood fat levels including cholesterol, the ageing heart, high blood pressure, lowering blood sugar levels and fortifying the immune system and in particular bronchitis.
In fact, its 40 plus biochemical compounds probably have an infinite number of health benefits for us. Used for centuries as a respiratory disease must-have and often made into syrups for bronchitis, colds, sinus congestion, asthma, coughs, tuberculosis and whooping cough. Of course, we put it into our Onion & Horseradish Concentrate for the very same reasons!
Garlic seems to help regulate the number of fat cells that get formed in the body, useful to know with the increase in obesity (now viewed as a chronic state of low-grade inflammation).
How to get the best from fresh garlic
– Always chose the freshest, firmest bulbs. Too soft or even sprouting means it’s losing its beneficial compounds.
– Chopping, slicing or smashing garlic triggers an enzyme reaction that increases key therapeutic constituents.
– Heat prevents the above reaction so allow garlic to sit for 10 minutes after chopping and before cooking. Equally, do this before you add lemon juice which changes its PH. This way its alliinase enzyme stays intact.
– Where you can, add your garlic at the end of the cooking process, to retain as much bio-chemistry as possible.
Read more about garlic here: https://www.herbs-hands-healing.co.uk/books/online-books
Here is the link to our Onion & Horseradish Concentrate: https://shop.herbs-hands-healing.co.uk/product/onion-horseradish-concentrate
Caution: Those on warfarin and other anticoagulants should avoid.
Strong and potent garlic aroma. Use sparingly as a adjunct for addition to ointments, poultices, etc.
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