What is the medicinal value of single garlic

You may have heard of garlic, but you may not have heard of single-headed garlic. In fact, single-headed garlic is actually a garlic bulb that is undernourished, poorly developed, and cannot produce multiple cloves. It has a unique spicy taste, has certain medicinal value, and its anti-cancer effect is higher than that of ordinary garlic cloves. It has more therapeutic effects and more benefits for the human body. Let me tell you in detail the medicinal value of single-headed garlic.

Single-headed garlic is known as "penicillin grown from the ground". According to experts in traditional Chinese medicine, compared with a large group of separate cloves of garlic, a single-headed garlic contains more allicin, has a strong and warm nature, and is a natural medicine that can kill bacteria, detoxify, and cure a wide range of diseases.

"Garlic heads grow from a single clove of seed garlic. If the grown garlic is a single-headed garlic, the allicin in the seed garlic will not be separated, so naturally it contains more allicin than in split cloves of garlic." Among them, purple garlic has a stronger flavor than white garlic and has better medicinal effects. According to the treatments handed down from ancient medical texts, applying crushed or sliced ​​garlic to the affected area can treat swelling and pain, frostbite, flesh thorns, boils, toothache, and insect bites.

In terms of internal use, eating single garlic cold with a little sugar is a trick to relieve vomiting, diarrhea and dysentery. Its warming properties are also suitable for warming the stomach for people with colds, coughs or cold stomachs. From the perspective of long-term effects, eating more garlic on a regular basis can lower blood pressure and blood lipids, and prevent cancer (especially digestive tract cancer). "Garlic can remove fishy and greasy smells, and is a condiment for many meats and seafood. Stir-fried pork slices with garlic are particularly fragrant. Taking such medicine is a kind of enjoyment for everyone."

"Of course, single-headed garlic is said to be 'slightly poisonous' and should not be eaten continuously for one meal after another." He also reminded everyone. There are two types of people in particular who need to eat garlic with caution: those with one of the symptoms, such as dry stools, bad breath, mouth ulcers, fever, or hot hands and feet. These people have yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, and eating single-headed garlic is like adding fuel to the fire. The other type is people with eye discomfort and older people, as single-headed garlic can damage the liver and eyes.

People have used garlic for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and eating it or taking nutritional supplements containing garlic extracts is often considered a natural way to lower cholesterol, blood pressure levels, and the risk of heart disease. Here are a few things you need to know about eating garlic:

Allicin has a certain stimulating effect on the stomach and intestines. Eating too much raw garlic can easily cause acute gastritis. Long-term excessive consumption can also easily cause eye discomfort. For people with poor gastrointestinal function, it is best not to eat more than 1 clove a day; for people with good gastrointestinal function, it is best to eat 2 to 3 cloves a day. Patients with liver disease, non-bacterial diarrhea, eye disease, stomach disease, duodenum, and cerebral hemorrhage should not eat garlic.

Garlic should be crushed and eaten

Garlic contains effective substances such as alliin and alliinase. After being crushed, they will come into contact with each other to form allicin, which has health benefits. Therefore, it is best to mash the garlic into a paste and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes before eating, as this will help the production of allicin.

Garlic should be stored in a dark place

The water content of newly-released garlic is relatively high. When you bring it home, you should spread it flat to dry before storing it. Do not put it in a plastic bag. Garlic is best stored in a ventilated, dry, dark place to inhibit its germination. When storing, the skin should be kept intact and peeled before use.

No more than 2 to 3 cloves should be eaten raw every day.

I believe that those who have read it carefully should now have a deep understanding. I believe that everyone should have a certain understanding of single-headed garlic, and should have a certain understanding of the medicinal effects I introduced to you above. Because single-headed garlic has many therapeutic effects, you can use it more. Moreover, it has a deeper therapeutic effect than ordinary garlic, contains more allicin, has a strong and warm nature, and is a natural medicine that kills bacteria, detoxifies, and cures all kinds of diseases.