Garlic -- a secret weapon against hypertension?
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure. Around 1 billion people globally suffer from high blood pressure.
Australian scientists have found that a dietary supplement may help people who can't control their blood pressure with standard drugs.
The secret weapon is garlic, according to a study published in the scientific journal Maturitas.
In a 12-week trial involving 50 patients, Dr Karen Ried and a team of colleagues at the University of Adelaide discovered that those who took four capsules a day of a supplement called aged garlic extract had blood pressure around 10mmHg lower than a group given a placebo.
The effect was only found in those who had a so-called systolic blood pressure of at least 140 -- the usual cut-off value for high blood pressure -- at the outset of the study.
Garlic taken in any other way, whether raw, fresh or in powdered form, doesn't have the same effect and when you cook fresh garlic the ingredient which is responsible for reducing blood pressure disappears.
Garlic has long been thought to be good for the heart, and traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine practitioners have been promoting the benefits of garlic as a preventative of high blood pressure for centuries.
She said ,the important point to make is that aged garlic extract as a supplement is the secret weapon for blood pressure."
But Ried said their research was the first to assess the impact of aged garlic extract, adding that it was evaluated as an additional treatment to other high blood pressure medication -- for instance beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors.
During this period, the public no longer ignore distorted beliefs about the garlic itself.But a miracle is due to appear in a garlic plant which can be a remedy for a variety of chronic diseases. Among the diseases include high blood pressure, diabetes, ulcers, diarrhea, and so forth. The following is a description of the garlic and the cure for the treatment of various diseases.
Garlic and high blood pressure
Garlic is able to treat high blood pressure. High blood pressure is very dangerous because the disease is not usually arise, and people do not realize they have it.Besides high blood pressure will also lead to heart problems, stroke, blood clots, kidney failure to function, the heart stops beating suddenly, and the most feared sudden death if high blood pressure is controlled.
There are reports of hundreds of physicians found that garlic is one of the safest and most plants can be expected to relieve high blood pressure. This is because the garlic to meet all requirements of a good therapeutic agents for reducing blood pressure.
A sample of reported cases is about a doctor and practicing Naturopath is Kristine Nolfi, a citizen of Denmark and the author of a book titled "My Experience with Living Foods" state of garlic have lower high blood pressure and raise blood pressure when at a low level. French scientists also have found that this statement is true, and claiming the blood pressure down within an hour after being provided with the garlic.He also claimed that garlic may also cause low blood pressure rose.
Garlic and respiratory problems
Garlic is reported as an ingredient for a long, safe and sure in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. For centuries the people of China, Greece and Egypt, have claimed that garlic can cure respiratory problems.
Dioscorides, a Greek physician who became an official army doctor at the 2 nd century, state of garlic as a treatment for problems associated with the lungs. A first century Roman naturalist says that garlic can cure a dry cough.
To all of this is due to the fact of garlic as an antiseptic and germicide. Garlic peeled and, when placed close to the bacteria, it is said to kill the germs in 5 minutes. Ether addition of garlic is so strong and power is very high. It can dissolve the mucus in the sinus, bronchial tract and the lungs.
Garlic and diabetes
Garlic is also a cure for patients suffering from diabetes. There are several types of diabetes is the most common is diabetes mellitus. It is a disease that has been identified over the years.
In the case of diabetes, the pancreas can not produce enough pankreatin. When the pancreas does not work, the sugar can not produce the cells and can not be stored as body fat. Sugar comes from digested food will accumulate in the blood and increases until it latches into the water.
For the case of diabetes, garlic contains certain minerals that are proven to be valuable in carbohydrate metabolism. Garlic is rich in potassium, 529 mg per 100 gm. A person who got diabetes have excess acid (acidosis) and acidosis would act to take up potassium from the body can occur unconscious or in coma patients.
Besides potassium, garlic is rich in zinc, manganese and sulfur, and to all of these minerals in treating diabetes.
Garlic and abdominal pain
Garlic is also capable of providing treatment to individuals who have abdominal pain and intestinal problems if it is taken continuously. According to a leading scientist and expert in the treatment of garlic, garlic contains allicin, which stimulate the lining of the stomach and intestines to secrete digestive enzymes. However, it should be noted, garlic should be added to practice with other foods.
In addition, garlic can also be used on the outside. For example, dressing or bathing in the hands and feet to soothe the stomach and 95% reported in this way have shown its effectiveness.
Garlic and anemia
Garlic is also a cure for patients suffering from anemia. Anemia means that the body can not adequately mengahasilkan hemoglobin. Anemia can result from insufficient protein, iodine, cobalt, copper vitamin C or a vitamin B.
But to all of these nutrients can be obtained from garlic. There are several factors that can make the garlic as the food is good for patients with anemia and include:
~ Garlic increases the absorption of vitamin B, especially vitamin B-1
~ Garlic contain copper which is required for iron assimilation. In addition it necessary for absorption and use of vitamin C from food. Vitamin C increase the assimilation of iron from food.
Thus, by adopting the garlic in the diet, will indirectly prevent a person from getting anemia. Patients who have been suffering too indirect to be receiving treatment and have hope of recovery.
Garlic and arthritis
Rheumatisme is a type of arthritis or related diseases joint tissue from lack of potassium, vitamin D, iodine and vitamin B.
Garlic contains powerful ingredients that may affect any type of arthritis. Sulfur compounds that give the smell of garlic is active against bacteria and therefore he will fight any infection.
Garlic is also very high in sodium is a mineral needed for the contraction of each muscle in the body and the body sodium deficiency would lead to paralysis and constipation. Sodium when combined with zinc, manganese and vitamin B-1 is important for nerve, muscle health and the metabolism of carbohydrates in the body.Muscle spasm and pain are symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, fibrositis and gout (metabolic diseases).
Thus, for the purpose of treating arthritis, eating garlic is one way. It is important for arthritis is one of the most dangerous diseases.
Garlic and women's issues
Women often face situations such as feelings of sadness, depression, headaches, nausea, and so forth. Such conditions can all be recovered with garlic or foods that contain garlic as it stimulates the production period.
Leading doctors found that garlic brings relief from heat, pain, difficulty going to sleep, palpitations, cold, itch, obesity, leukemia, arthritis and many more.
Garlic is also an antidote for metritis (inflammation to the uterus). Inflammation caused by spasms experienced by women who tend to be muscle tension due to evacuation of the uterus during menstruation. The uterus can become combustible.Onions that promoter factors (thiamine) was found to overcome the problems of vomiting and nausea caused by a would-be mothers.
In conclusion, garlic is a good natural foods used by pregnant women.
Garlic and ulcers
Garlic contains vitamin C which is good and able to treat ulcers. Some researchers have shown that vitamin C is good for ulcer cases. Lack of vitamin C will cause stomach and duodenal ulcers.
Garlic and diarrhea
Garlic is also effective remedy for diarrhea. Hippocretes, which is an ancient Greek doctor has recommended garlic as an effective laxative. According to renowned scientist and expert garlic therapy that people suffering from constipation may find the cure by eating garlic mixture along with milk or yogurt.
Dr. E. Roes who wrote the "Münchener Medizinische Wochenschiff", a German medical magazine dated 25 September 1925, tells about his success in treating various intestinal diseases, mostly involving diarrhea. According to him, garlic acts in three ways that calm, cleanse and reduce inflammation.
Garlic seems to have the effect of drugs. Garlic makes stomach pain, diarrhea and intestinal pain disappeared within a short time without causing constipation. One example of reported cases is about a professor who has suffered from the wind, dyspepsia and kolits for 17 years. He often punctuated diarrhea, interspersed with constipation. He was given 2 gm of garlic preparation, 2
or 3 times a day and within two and a half months, he found himself cured.
Garlic and cholesterol
Garlic is also good for reducing cholesterol in the body. This is because garlic contains phytochemical compounds that can reduce blood cholesterol and promote action. Gathered a lot of cholesterol in the body is not good because it will cause a person vulnerable to heart disease and so forth.
So by taking garlic as one of the daily menu, will reduce the risk of a person to get heart problems and so forth. With this information, it is one of the garlic herb or plant that is very important. It has not only become an ingredient in cooking, but also the ingredients in a potion to treat a patient.
CONCLUSION
In addition, each community has always had confidence in treating their diseases.They believe in the possibility of other unique herbs to treat illnesses. One can not deny this.
However, it is evident garlic is one of the plants or herbs are well known in the treatment of various diseases. Therefore, the role of garlic in today's society is very important and can not be denied.
