The medicinal uses of garlic

Hello, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Garlic is most pungent, and has the most medicinal qualities, when it is raw, sure makes it stronger on your breath, too. My most creative child when it comes to cooking is Eliza Frezil who not only massages kale for salads but grates garlic on a microplaner, which gives you teeny tiny bits less likely to get crunched between your teeth than garlic run through a garlic press. Historically garlic was thought to be one of the most effective medicines we had – used for seizures, animal bites and upset stomachs. Today it’s extremely popular as an herbal supplement with some scientific studies showing efficacy in slightly lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. You’ll be doing your family a favor if you get garlic capsules and avoiding the fresh grated unless everyone’s eating the same thing.