HOW GARLIC STOPS MRSA DEATHS
GARLIC has been a tried and trusted natural remedy for thousands of years.
And now researchers have found another use for the pungent bulbs – they kill MRSA.
Patients who have suffered for years with weeping, infected wounds have been cleared
after a course of garlic pills and creams, recent trials at the University of East London
have shown.
So far more than 250 people have been successfully treated.
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www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/article1279834.eceANTISEPTIC PROPERTIES
As an antiseptic, garlic acts in two ways, killing both bacteria and fungi.
This means that it is useful in treating mild intestinal infections such as diarrhoea as well
as lung infections such as bronchitis and seems to act as a protective agent against these
infections if taken regularly.
Applying a topical solution of raw garlic and water may stop wounds from getting
infected. (Simply crush one clove of garlic and mix it one-third of a cup of clean water.
Use the solution within three hours because it will lose its potency over time.) A garlic
solution used as a footbath several times a day is traditionally believed to improve
athlete’s foot.
A study conducted at Bastyr University, a natural heath sciences school and research
center near Seattle, showed that a garlic oil extract cured all warts it was applied to
within two weeks. In the same study, the garlic oil extract also proved useful in dissolving
corns. Recent data shows that water based extracts where the allicin has been stabilized
are also very effective at killing bacteria, fungi and viral infections.
CAUTION: Always use a diluted garlic solution when applying garlic directly to the skin.
Pure cut garlic is so powerful that prolonged exposure to the skin may result in a burn!
GARLIC & YOUR GUMS
Garlic may even help your gums stay healthy. In a study published in July 2005 issue of
Archives of Oral Biology, researchers concluded that garlic extract inhibits disease-causing
bacteria in the mouth and may be valuable in fighting periodontitis, a serious gum disease.
(Untreated gingivitis often leads to periodontitis, a condition in which the ligaments and
bones supporting the teeth infected and inflamed, ultimately resulting in tooth loss.)
CANCER
Experiments in the laboratory and in population studies all support the premise that garlic
may interfere with tumour activity. Cancers of the stomach, colon and skin seem to be the
most likely to be affected. The exact mechanism is unclear and probably consists of several
different actions but intake of fresh garlic definitely shows promising results.
Garlic is a powerful antioxidant helping to protect against free radicals in the body, which
are known to cause damage to cells and encourage cancers.
FOLKLORE
In Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, garlic has been used for many centuries as a popular remedy
for ailments from scurvy to anaemia to general health recovery.
In this region garlic was a common folk’s medicine against early forms of tuberculosis and
bronchitis and used to help cure pneumonia and lung problems.
Central Asia is home to many varieties of garlic and is often considered to be centre of
origin of the majority of alliums.
