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This daily blog has been about the struggles of juggling motherhood with being a full-time student for the first eight months of its existence.  I still share some of my life now that I've graduated but I also share information each day on herbs that I've learned along this journey.   While my herbariums are listed for free membership, I provide four fields from them in my blog: Constituents (the active ingredients of the herbs), the therapeutic actions (Examples are expectorant and stimulant), indications (colds, skin rashes, emphysema, etc), and safety information. More information can be found in the herbariums but these are the most important educational fields.  I also share scientific studies to help educate people who think there are no studies showing herbs work.

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Garlic

3/6/2020

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The image above is from the class lesson I attended.  I plan to grow this myself so I hope to have my own images in the near future.

To get the most out of your garlic, chops it (mince, however you plan to use it) and let it sit for 10 minutes to allow that allicin to form. Love and Light!

On to garlic!

Constituents: Hoffman (2003) says organosulfur compounds (alliin, which is converted to allicin by the enzyme alliinase), alliinase, Vitamin B, minerals and flavonoids (p. 526). Chevallier (2016) says volatile oil (alliin, alliinase, allicin), scordinins, selenium, Vitamins A, B, C, and E (p. 59). Gladstar (2012) says alliin (converts to allicin when crushed), essential oils, sulfur compounds, germanium, selenium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, B vitamins, and vitamin C (p. 71).

Therapeutic Actions: Hoffman (2003) says antimicrobial, diaphoretic, hypocholesteremic, cholagogue, hypotensive, and antispasmodic (p. 526). Chevallier (2016) says antibiotic, expectorant, increases sweating, lowers blood pressure, reduces blood clotting, anti-diabetic, and expels worms (p. 59). Gladstar (2012) says antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and vermifuge (p. 71). Heinerman (1996) says antibiotic, antiviral, and anti-bacterial (p. 245).

Indications: Hoffman (2003) says it helps the alimentary tract against bacteria, viruses, and parasites; respiratory infections such as bronchitis, catarrh, colds and flu; whooping cough, asthma, prevent respiratory and digestive issues, supports gut flora/kills pathogens, reduces cholesterol and triglycerides, prevents atherosclerosis, thrombosis, hypertension, heart attack, gastrointestinal cancer and stroke, externally for ringworm and pinworm (suppository) (p. 526). Chevallier (2016) says lowers blood fat levels (includes cholesterol), thins blood, reduces blood pressure, reduces blood sugar levels, tuberculosis, typhoid, wound dressing, chest infections, colds, flu, ear infections, reduce mucus, digestive infections, intestinal parasites, prevents circulatory issues and strokes, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, hay fever, asthma, enlarged prostate, osteoarthritis, fungal skin conditions, and stomach and colon cancer (p. 59). Gladstar (2012) says colds, flu, sore throats, sluggish digestion, boosts immune function, infections, antibiotic resistant bacteria, intestinal worms, cholesterol, prevents blood clots, and lowers blood sugar (p. 71). Heinerman (1996) says skin infection, tumors, STDs, diabetes, intestinal parasites, roundworms, pinworms, cholesterol, triglycerides, toothaches, major and minor burns (p. 247-8).

Safety: Hoffman (2003) says too much can irritate intestinal mucous, cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and burning in the mouth. Contact dermatitis is possible.  It may potentiate anticoagulants and anti-inflammatories (p. 526).

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