What are the benefits of eating garlic raw?

Garlic, alias garlic and gourd garlic, originated in Central Asia. According to legend, Zhang Qian brought it back to China when he was in the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty. Because it comes from the residence of Hu people, it is called "Hu garlic". Garlic is spicy, delicious and appetizing when eaten raw. It is one of the commonly used condiments, and it is also called "four spicy" with onion, ginger and pepper.

Nutritional value: Garlic contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B, vitamin C and other nutrients, as well as organic compounds of sulfur and selenium (allicin) and various active enzymes. In addition, garlic is rich in elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.

Function:

1. Garlic essential oil phytoncide can treat acute and chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, ulcerative diseases, respiratory tract infectious diseases, tuberculous diseases, fungal infectious diseases, etc. , and can improve the body's immunity, improve the patient's physique, and enhance the body's disease resistance.

2. Garlic is also widely used for regulating blood lipid, lowering blood pressure, resisting tumor, cerebral hemorrhage and other diseases, which can be said to be an essential medicine for home, business trip and travel.

3. The spicy taste of garlic is mainly produced by the decomposition of alliin, which has the functions of appetizing, relieving annoyance and clearing the mouth.

4. Garlic contains a capsaicin called "propylene sulfide", and its bactericidal ability can reach110 of penicillin, which has a good killing effect on pathogenic bacteria and parasites, and can prevent influenza, wound infection and insect repellent.

Garlic can prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis and prevent thrombosis.

6. Eating garlic regularly can balance and dilute blood. People who smoke and drink are bloody, so they should always eat garlic. 7. Garlic can protect the liver, induce the activity of liver cell detoxification enzymes, and block the synthesis of nitrosamine carcinogens, thus preventing the occurrence of cancer.

8. Garlic contains more selenium, which has a certain effect on the synthesis of human insulin, so eating more garlic in diabetic patients will help alleviate the condition.

9. Garlic also contains antioxidant substances, and its antioxidant activity is better than ginseng. Eating garlic regularly can delay aging.

10. People who are often exposed to lead or have a tendency to lead poisoning eat garlic, which can effectively prevent lead poisoning.