Everyone has heard about the medicinal properties of garlic no less than about the benefits of honey, lemons, ginseng and other traditional medicine. In this short review, we will find out what theoretically honey with garlic is and what the use of such a home remedy looks like in practice.
The content of the article
- 1 Honey is tasty and useful
- 2 Garlic is extremely healthy and … very aromatic
- 3 Противопоказания
- 4 Treatment – garlic with honey
- 4.1 Infusion on water
- 4.2 Tincture on alcohol
- 4.3 Strong Immunity Blend
- 4.4 A simple recipe for immunity
- 4.5 Mix for aching joints
- 4.6 Mixture for cleansing blood vessels
- 4.7 Another version of the mixture for vessels
- 4.8 Weight Loss Blend
Honey is tasty and useful
Any sort of natural honey will benefit the human body, provided it is well tolerated.
If there is no allergy to bee products, or any other contraindications, honey can be consumed a little every day. For example, dilute it in a glass of water and drink an energy cocktail on an empty stomach in the morning.
Read: Why and how they drink water with honey
With the honey product, the human body receives:
- some vitamins (contrary to popular belief, honey is by no means a vitamin storehouse!);
- minerals like potassium, manganese, silicon – only a few dozen names;
- simple carbohydrates – glucose and fructose;
- esters;
- ketones;
- aldehydes;
- plant phytoncides – antibiotics that destroy bacteria;
- organic acids, and other compounds.
The characteristic delicate honey aroma is formed from 120 aromatic compounds contained in the nectar of melliferous plants.
Read more: Natural bee honey – benefits and possible harm
The rich chemical composition determines the beneficial properties of the honey product. It:
- possesses bactericidal characteristics;
- destroys viruses, fungi;
- improves blood circulation and tissue regeneration;
- normalizes metabolic processes and even promotes weight loss with proper use;
- helps to establish digestive processes;
- cleans blood vessels from cholesterol plaques;
- soothes the nervous system;
- helps to overcome mental and physical fatigue.
Garlic is extremely healthy and … very aromatic
Garlic is actively cultivated by gardeners as a seasoning for dishes with a pungent aroma and pungent taste.
It is rich in antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, phytonutrients.
As a result of fermentation, the chemical compounds that make up it, form allicin… This substance is useful for blood vessels and the entire cardiovascular system as a whole. It:
- naturally lowers cholesterol levels by inhibiting its synthesis in the liver;
- prevents the formation of blood clots;
- softens the walls of blood vessels, lowering blood pressure.
Other beneficial properties of allicin are antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral effects.
Antioxidants found in garlic help fight free radicals and increase the activity of leukocytes. Hence the powerful anti-cold effect on the body – reducing cough, sore throat, runny nose. As well as a strengthening effect on the immune system in general.
The aromatic cloves of the plant contain a sufficient amount of selenium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron, ascorbic acid, carotene.
The plant is recommended:
- for the prevention of stroke;
- to strengthen immunity;
- for the prevention of anemia;
- to normalize cholesterol levels.
Противопоказания
The main contraindications to the use of the honey-garlic mixture:
- food intolerance;
- diabetes mellitus (consultation with a doctor is required);
- acute inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract;
- skin diseases characterized by retention of carbohydrates in the epidermis;
- periods of breastfeeding and pregnancy due to the risk of allergies in the child, the appearance of a garlic taste in milk (taken with great care).
Treatment – garlic with honey
Below are the most popular traditional medicine recipes.
Important! If you are in doubt about your health, be sure to consult with your doctor before starting such home therapy.
Infusion on water
It is taken:
- half a liter of water;
- cayenne pepper – a pinch;
- ginger root – a piece measuring five centimeters;
- lemon zest – a quarter teaspoon;
- honey product – two tablespoons;
- garlic cloves – two pieces;
- apple cider vinegar – two tablespoons.
Chopped garlic cloves are placed in boiled water and allowed to brew for ten minutes. After cooling to 40-45 degrees, the remaining components of the mixture are added. Stir, insist for another 30-40 minutes. Then it is filtered and stored in the refrigerator.
Can be stored for up to 14 days. Take half a teaspoon twice a day for general strengthening of the body.
Important! Natural honey should not be placed in hot water. High temperature destroys nutrients, turning honey product into ordinary sweetness.
Tincture on alcohol
It is taken:
- 100 milliliters of alcohol or vodka;
- 200 grams of minced garlic cloves;
- 10 grams of propolis extract (30 percent);
- two tablespoons of honey product (45-50 grams).
Crushed cloves are poured with alcohol or vodka, insisted for three weeks in a cool place, periodically shaking the container.
Then they filter, pour in the propolis tincture and put the honey product. Mix thoroughly. The mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three months.
Take a teaspoon twice a day to strengthen immunity, normalize metabolism. Outwardly – with muscle pain. And also for rinsing the mouth and throat with angina, inflammation of the oral mucosa.
Strong Immunity Blend
It is taken:
- 150 milliliters of honey product;
- 100 milliliters of apple cider vinegar;
- one large lemon;
- one orange;
- 16 cloves of garlic;
- one large onion;
- ginger root 20 cm in size;
- horseradish root of the same size;
- a tablespoon of turmeric.
The roots are grated, the rest of the ingredients are cut into slices. Everything is poured with vinegar, turmeric is added. The mixture should be infused for four weeks in a cool, dark place. The container is shaken periodically.
Then the tincture is filtered and mixed with natural honey. Store in a sterilized glass jar for up to 12 months.
A simple recipe for immunity
You will need:
- half a liter of honey product;
- five lemons;
- five heads of garlic.
Fruits and garlic cloves passed through a meat grinder are poured with natural honey. Let it brew for a week in a dark place. And then take a tablespoon three times a day for a month.
In the cold season, when viral infections are rampant, the course can be repeated after a two-week break.
Mix for aching joints
It is taken:
- natural honey product – 180 grams;
- cranberries – 280 grams;
- garlic peel – 30 grams.
Fresh cranberries washed and dried with a towel are whipped with a mixer. The husk is insisted in boiling water for half an hour and the infusion is filtered. Then everything is mixed with the honey product.
Store in the refrigerator, taking a tablespoon two to three times a day for a month. The remedy is recommended for severe joint pain – arthritis, arthrosis. As well as osteochondrosis, injuries of the musculoskeletal system (dislocations, sprains, bruises, fractures).
The same mixture can be used for compresses. To do this, a canvas cloth is moistened in the infusion and applied to the sore spot at night.
Mixture for cleansing blood vessels
It is taken:
- half a liter of honey product;
- 200 grams of ginger root;
- a glass of lemon juice;
- 150 grams of garlic cloves.
The root is grated, the cloves are chopped. Add juice and boil until foam appears. Insist for half an hour, cool, put the honey product and stir. It is kept in the refrigerator for seven days and then filtered.
Take a teaspoon in the morning and at night for a month. The tool increases the elasticity of blood vessels, destroys cholesterol plaques.
Another version of the mixture for vessels
You will need:
- six lemons without zest;
- four-headed garlic cloves;
- half a liter of natural honey product.
Fruits and cloves are pre-crushed and then poured with honey. Insist ten days, filter and take twice a day before meals. It is necessary to dilute a tablespoon of the mixture in 150-200 milliliters of warm water.
Weight Loss Blend
It is taken:
- 100 grams of celery rhizomes;
- four garlic cloves;
- four lemons;
- 400 grams of honey product.
Rhizomes are grated, the remaining ingredients are finely chopped with a knife. All are poured with honey and insisted in the refrigerator for a day.
The mixture is taken in a tablespoon on an empty stomach in the morning for gradual weight loss.
When consuming any honey-garlic mixture internally, do not forget about the exact dosages. For children, the dose is halved. It is advisable to check the dosage with your doctor in order to avoid health problems.
