Garlic or Allium (Latin) belongs to family Alliaceae. It has been used in medicine as long there are historical records. So that makes it one of the most valuable foods on the planet.

Garlic is good for your heart and immune system as it contains antioxidants. His most important role is that can enhance immune cell activity.

Active component called allicin is the trigger to this reaction and is produced when you chopped, chew or bruise garlic. Alicin is powerful as antibiotic and some studies have shown that 1 milligram of allicin has potential of 15 units of penicillin. Also there are stydies that show that garlic can reduce cholesterol.

Also garlic contains germanium which is anti cancer agent and garlic has more than any herb in the world. People have researched this ability and is some of them garlic retard tumor growth in human subjects.

Another benefit of garlic is that can help regulate blood pressure. So whatever you have hing or low blood pressure it can help you equalized it.

Presence of antioxidants has very positive effect on the immune system. So whenever you have cold you should use garlic as it contains vitamin C, B6 and the mineral selenium and magnesium which have been associated with the immune system boosting.

There are some studies on animals that prove that garlic also control weight. Animals wore given same amount of food and the ones that have been given garlic every day show stabile weight and decreasing. Researchers concluded that this is probably from the presence of allicin in garlic.

Now here are some home remedies that you can try with garlic:

For sour throats put small slice of garlic in mouth and lick it for 10-15 minutes. The juce from garlic slides to the throat and relives from pain

For ear infection wrap garlic in some tissue and put it gently in your ear canal. Leave it for night and pain will be gone as well as the infection.

If you have toothaches cut garlic at half and rub on the teeth you should feel immediately relief.

For sinuses take butter melt it and add mashed garlic. Then put on toast end it it

Also for insect bites or scorpion you can use garlic juice mixed with salt and apply on the bruises.

Now you see that garlic have wide usage and can help in different situations. If you are eating garlic you need to do in moderation because it can lead to heartburn, upset stomach and to allergic reactions. Also avoid garlic if you will have surgery, deliver a baby because it thins the blood.