Garlic
Garlic is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. It is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeastern Iran and has long been used as a seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand years of human consumption and use
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Scientific Name: Allium Sativum
Parts Used: Bulb/Root bud
Cautions:
Healing Properties
How to Use:
Herbs are wonderfully versatile and may be used in multiple ways (see list below). However, some methods are better suited to certain herbs than others. Check the HEALING section to see which preparations are recommended for specific uses and conditions.
Grow It/Harvest It Yourself:
Buy Garlic
Scientific Name: Allium Sativum
Parts Used: Bulb/Root bud
Cautions:
- High doses are best avoided in pregnancy and lactation; they may lead to heartburn or flavor breast milk
- May irritate sensitive skin when applied topically
- People taking anticoagulant drugs should consult their doctor before taking garlic supplements
Healing Properties
- Immune tonic, antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial, alterative, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, hypotensive, digestive, anti-catarrhal
- Good for cancer prevention and treatment
- Helps lower cholesterol and high blood pressure and reduces the risk for heart disease
- Good for colds, headaches, heart problems, respiratory issues and digestive upsets
- Stimulates the immune system
- Used for parasites
- Good for external use on skin (wounds, infections, fungi)
How to Use:
Herbs are wonderfully versatile and may be used in multiple ways (see list below). However, some methods are better suited to certain herbs than others. Check the HEALING section to see which preparations are recommended for specific uses and conditions.
- Add fresh cloves to food (most medicinal value is found in the fresh cloves). Best if you can let it air for 3 minutes after peeling.
- Can be taken in store-bought capsule or extract form.
- Essential Oils: Apply externally
- How to Dry Herbs
- How to Make Herbal Teas/Infusions/Decoctions
- How to Make Herbal Vinegars
- How to Make Herbal Syrups
- How to Make Herbal Tinctures & Glycerites
- How to Make Herbal Infused Oils
- How to Make Herbal Ointments & Creams
- How to Make Herbal Poultices & Compresses
- How to Make Herbal Electuaries & Oxymels
- How to Make Herbal Lozenges, Gummies, Capsules
- How to Make Herbal Suppositories & Pessaries
- How to Make Herbal Baths, Steams & Hair Rinses
Grow It/Harvest It Yourself:
- Buy Garlic Seeds
- Zone: Any
- Soil pH: 4.5-8.3
- Rich, deep, moist well-drained soil
- Full sun to partial shade