Garlic ( Allium sativum ) ( Perennial ) Element: Fire Magical Powers: Protection, Healing, Exorcism, and Lust. Culinary: Garlic needs no introduction in the kitchen. Not only does it add brilliant flavor to dishes but also helps with digestion. The uses are never-ending and you’ll find it in Chinese, Italian and French cooking, to name a few. Its flavor is complementary to most dishes, meats and vegetables, whether cooked directly with the dish or used in a sauce like the very popular aioli. There are some people though that are a little careful of the strong aroma, and they might rather prefer to use a cut clove to rub bowls or dishes with, than using whole gloves in the food. Either way, garlic is appreciated universally. Medicinal: Again, universally, garlic is seen as a wonder-food. It’s known as a natural antibiotic and powerful antiseptic. Garlic helps digest fats. It makes a great tonic for glands and cells, helps lower blood-pressure, prevent and/or stop colds, help ease congestion of the chest, relieve rheumatism, cleanse intestines, avoid infections and expel worms. It cleanses the blood and whole system. { Note: I use garlic oil in combination with mullein as drops for earaches ! } Cosmetic: Garlic might be one of the best cures to acne, due to it’s cleansing properties. Eat as much, and as often, of it as possible or take it in capsule form. A side note: Find the purest garlic powder you can find, or make your own, and you can dust your plants every week or so, and even sprinkle it around in your carpet. It is an excellent bug repellant. Here is something Debby adds to this Garlic page ! If I do not plant Garlic around the shed out back I will be infested with gofers. Yup, it will keep gofers away from your yard. I buy garlic and break it apart in the spring, just stick little bits around the shed and NO Gofers. If I don't they will tear our whole yard up...... { I shall be planting garlic, onions and Marigolds throughout my vegetable garden to keep insects away . . . great stuff if you do not want to use pesticides ! Another note while I am thinking about it . . . I have an awful time with squirrels ! They love to walk off with my tomatoes just before they are fully ripened. I sprinkle moth balls around and in my garden . . . It keeps them away fairly well. } Close page to exit or Return to Herbs Page Return to Home . |
