Health Benefits of Garlic

1. Anti-inflammatory and sterilization

Garlic capsaicin in the volatile oil of Purple Garlic has obvious anti-inflammatory and sterilization effects, especially on upper respiratory tract and digestive tract infection, fungal keratitis and cryptosporidium infection. According to research, garlic contains a kind of "Vulcanized propylene" capsaicin, its bactericidal capacity can reach 1/10 of penicillin, has a good killing effect on pathogens and parasites, and can play a preventive role in influenza, preventing wound infection, treatment of infectious diseases and insect repellent effect.

 

2. Regulate insulin

Because people's dietary structure is not reasonable enough, the intake of selenium in the human body is reduced, resulting in the decline of insulin synthesis; Garlic contains more selenium, which has a regulatory effect on the decline of insulin synthesis in the human body. Therefore, eating more garlic in diabetes patients can help relieve the disease.

 

3. Delay aging and prevent lead poisoning

Eating garlic regularly can delay aging; Its antioxidant activity is better than that of ginseng; Garlic can effectively prevent lead poisoning if people who are often exposed to lead or prone to lead poisoning eat garlic.

 

4. Anti cancer and cancer prevention

Garlic can protect the liver, induce the activity of detoxification enzyme in hepatocyte, and block the synthesis of nitrosamine carcinogens, thus preventing the occurrence of cancer. At the same time, germanium, selenium and other elements in garlic also have good antitumor or anticancer effects.

 

5. Prevent cancer

Allicin and its homologs can effectively inhibit the activity of cancer cells, make them unable to grow and metabolize normally, and eventually lead to the death of cancer cells. Moreover, Allicin can also activate the phagocytosis of macrophages, enhance human immune function and prevent the occurrence of cancer; Allicin can block the synthesis of nitrite carcinogens and prevent cancer.

 

6. Reduce blood lipids and prevent thrombosis

The active ingredient of garlic has obvious effect on lowering blood lipid, preventing coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis, and preventing thrombosis.

 

7. Prevent arthritis

Garlic can "in addition to rheumatism, dispel cold and remove damp", has an inhibitory effect on rheumatic arthritis.