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Garlic is one of the most commonly used herbs around. It also happens to have many uses that make it perfect for improving your overall health.
Latin name:
Allium sativum L.
Tibetan name:
Gogkya
Part used:
Root. Leaves and stems also have medicinal value
It is cultivated in any region with moderate climatic condition. Found all over the world in fields and vegetable gardens.
Antibacterial activity – against Staphylococcus spp., Shigella spp., Mycobacterium tuberculosis, E.coli, Proteus spp., Streptococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, H.pylori.
Противогрибковое действие – against Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp., Aspergillus spp..
Anti-parasitic activity – against roundworm, hookworm.
Противовоспалительное действие – due to anti-prostaglandin effect .
Immunomodulatory activity – shows to improve host immunity.
Anti-arthritis/osteoporosis activity – shows to reduce inflammation and oedema; attenuates bone loss and improves tensile strength; increases calcium absorption in intestine and reduces urinary calcium and phosphorus excretion due to increased estrogen signaling.
Anti-spasmodic activity – relaxes smooth muscles of intestine and stomach, aorta and trachea.
Carminative effect – relieves flatulence, epigastric and abdominal distress, belching, colic, nausea; relaxes spasms, retards hyperperistalsis and disperses gases.
Gastrointestinal effect – shows to be useful in management of hypermotile intestinal disorders; inhibits H.pylori; stops diarrhoea; produces carminative effect.
Hepatoprotective effect – inhibits lipid peroxidation in liver, thus prevents aging of liver cells; protects liver from alcohol damage.
Renoprotective effect – reduces expression of proteins that causes renal damage; protects of oxidative stress; reduces abnormal urination.
Effect on Benign prostatic hyperplasia – shows to decrease associated symptoms and prostatic size; reduces inflammation of prostate.
Cardioprotective effect – protects heart against myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular disorders.
Anti-hyperlipidemic activity – reduces total cholesterol and plasma lipids; inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis; used for prevention of atherosclerosis and pathological vascular changes; increases HDL cholesterol.
Anti-hypertensive activity – used for treatment of mild hypertension; causes smooth muscle relaxation; increases production of nitric oxide.
Anti-atherosclerotic activity – improves lipid profile; relaxes smooth muscles; increases serum fibrinolytic activity; inhibits platelet aggregation and adhesion (induced by collagen, ADP, arachidonic acid, epinephrine and thrombin); decreases plasma viscosity, haematocrit level and tissue plasminogen activity; shows anti-thrombotic effect and prevents formation of clot; reduces arterial stiffness.
Hypoglycaemic effect – mildly lowers blood glucose levels and increases insulin activity; protects insulin against inactivation; improves liver glycogen storage.
Antioxidant activity – scavenges free radicals; inhibits lipid peroxidation; protects from oxidative damage and neutrophil infiltration; protects body from the damage associated with heavy metals; shows to reduce genotoxicity (DNA damage).
Anti-neoplastic activity – shows to decrease odds of laryngeal, gastric, colorectal and endometrial cancers, as well as adenomatous colorectal polyps.
Neuroprotective effect – shows to decrease levels of MAO; increases neurogenesis; improves memory and cognition; have anti-depressant-like effect; shows to suppress amyloidogenesis and induces amyloid protein degradation, as well as protects cells from its toxic effect.
Metabolic effect – shows to increase thermogenesis (heat production); suppresses lipogenesis (cellular fat accumulation) and reduces proliferation of fat cells; increases adiponectin concentration in serum; improves tissue oxygenation during exercise; reduces sensation of fatigue; improves exercise tolerance.
Hormonal effect – shows to increase and preserve estrogen; reduces circulation corticosterone; reduces excessive circulating thyroid hormone.
Омоложение:
Balances Wind disorders
Strengthens the body
Relieves insomnia
Повышает либидо и потенцию
Restores body heat
Желудочно-кишечный тракт:
Восстанавливает пищеварительное тепло
Облегчает несварение желудка
Improves appetite
Облегчает метеоризм и вздутие живота
Очищает от паразитов
Облегчает геморрой
Treats gastroenteritis and dysentery
Relieves colics and spasms
Cardiovascular system:
Поддерживает сердце
Improves blood circulation
Treats hypertension
Clears arteriosclerosis
Иммунная система и детоксикация:
Снижает жар
Purifies toxins and neutralises poisons
Clears skin infections
Relieves inflammations and infections
Treats respiratory tract infections and epidemic diseases
Снимает одышку
Снимает отёки
Relieves arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica