Does Raw Garlic Really Kill Bad Bacteria Inside Your Body? (blood, pressure)
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I thought I was going crazy, but I see now what I did. I thought jrvpops was the original poster. He was the one with the bleeding.
LOL, I knew what you did, but had ta give you trouble. I do agree that if you have rectal bleeding that happens more than once in a row, should probably be checked out. Trouble is, sometimes the tests pose risks of their own--it took me a week to recover from the effects of anesthesia after a colonoscopy. Not fun--it made my bones hurt and I felt flu-ish, but the worst part is that my husband thought I was just using it for an excuse.
Seriously, I really have my doubts. I'm just recovering from a bad upper and lower respiratory infection (bacterial, not viral) and all the raw garlic I took (and its was lots, maybe 3-5 cloves a day crushed and stuffed into gelatin caps) only seemed to make the nasty critters stronger. It finally took Zithromax to get the infection under control and I am presently recovering. Thank God for antibiotics. I think a mysticism of some sort has grown around garlic as some sort of magic bullet that cures all infections.
It does not.
I will continue to take it after I am recovered because there must be some good things about it, but as far as keeping me safe from bad bacteria in my lungs or sinuses I'm afraid I've lost all confidence in it.
I took it for a toothache until I saw a Dentist <it helped>, however took it while I had an upper respiratory infection and it did nothing...
Garlic has potent antibiotic and antiviral properties, but ingesting it isn't going to help with much, other than the antibiotic/antiviral needs of the digestive system.
If you have inflammation under your gums, then yes - chewing on a sliver of a garlic clove or applying a little oil that you (personally, recently) smashed a clove in, will help. It won't cure the cause, but it is known to help at least til you can get to a dentist.
If you have an earache, then dabbing a small amount of freshly-infused oil against the *visible* part of the ear canal will help, at least temporarily, until you can get to the doctor. In some cases, it can clear up an ear infection completely but you still need to see a doctor to find out why you got the infection in the first place, so that you can determine if you need to take preventative measures.
If you have a sinus infection, rubbing that tiny amount of infused oil on the side of your nose, above the gumline of your mouth, and at the perimeter of your cheekbone, *can* open up those sinuses. And using garlic-infused oil on your upper chest *can* relieve upper respiratory congestion.
However, there are much more efficient methods of each of these things, plus there's the stench factor. Plus you have to prepare the oil fresh for each use. You can't store it for more than a day or so.
I do personally use garlic for ear infections and sinus headaches (chewing a clove of garlic will knock that headache to the outer stratesphere) but I haven't had one in years. Swallowing garlic won't do diddly for an ear infection though.
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Garlic is a powerful herb for sure. Fights respiratory diseases, Inhibits cancer, Kills herpes on contact, Thins blood, Detoxifies, Acts as an anti-oxidant, Lowers blood sugar, Lowers cholesterol, Helps to treats HIV/AIDS infections, and Strengthens the immune. Here is an article by Leo Galland, MD. It also talks about the benefit of onions to the diet.
For all those above use the search engines for holistic remedies. I did, when a tool that broke off in my tooth during a root canal that caused many abscessed break outs over the years. I've had to go to the dentist and get lanced several times until my insurance ran out. Now I take 3000 ml every 4 hours for 4 days with a gallon of water a day. Believe me it works well. Eat garlic daily it will help you. If you do decide to eat garlic instead of taking the odorless garlic pills, crush it first. You have to break the cells and let the chemicals mix in order to for the antibiotic to work.
For all those above use the search engines for holistic remedies. I did, when a tool that broke off in my tooth during a root canal that caused many abscessed break outs over the years. I've had to go to the dentist and get lanced several times until my insurance ran out. Now I take 3000 ml every 4 hours for 4 days with a gallon of water a day. Believe me it works well. Eat garlic daily it will help you. If you do decide to eat garlic instead of taking the odorless garlic pills, crush it first. You have to break the cells and let the chemicals mix in order to for the antibiotic to work.
If you kept having abscessed tooth infections from the same tooth over and over for years, then something was REALLY wrong - with the intelligence of someone who continues going back to the same dentist for the same problem over and over again, and expecting a different outcome (one definition of insanity), and with the dentist for robbing a sucker blind for so long.
And no, you don't have to crush the garlic first. You just have to chew it. And, the antibiotic properties of garlic are topical - that means, they work directly on whatever they touch. So if you ingest it, it'll have an affect on your digestive system. If you chew it, it'll have an effect on your mouth. If you rub it on your toe, it'll have an effect on your toe. Eating garlic won't affect your mouth, unless you chew it, and allow the oil to penetrate the affected area.
If you eat a massive amount of garlic it will give you the SH one ts.
That's not a problem - it's a fact.
If you eat rather large (some would say 'ridiculously large') amounts of garlic then although that consumption might stop you being eaten alive by vampires ( including mosquitoes and horseflies) there is no evidence that it stops you being bitten by other intersects. (I'm a Brit, and it's 'British Humour' - you wouldn't understand. ) (Something like 'x' es)
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