Used by virtually all known civilisations including Ancient India, Egypt, China and Japan, garlic has a wealth of medicinal benefits. Originally from Central Asia, it is now cultivated worldwide and can be grown in most parts of Far North Queensland if planted after the Wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known as Russian antibiotic, garlic is has been used to treat all types of diseases from typhoid to tuberculosis, coughs and colds to gut parasites<\/strong>. It was even used to dress wounds in the First World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 1,000 scientific papers have been published on the medicinal effects of garlic. They show that as well as having antibiotic activity, it helps prevent heart disease and stroke<\/strong> by keeping the blood thin and by lowering cholesterol levels and blood pressure,<\/strong> and that it can also help lower raised blood sugar in late- onset diabetes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So it's well worth the strong smelling breath (which can anyway be freshened by chewing dill seeds or munching on parsley leaves.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are on medication, it is best to book a consult with a natural health practitioner before trying any herbs in medicinal doses or herbal supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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