It might seem like a weird combination, but garlic milk becoming quite popular health tonic, well-known for its numerous health benefits. For over 100 years, garlic has been used as a healing agent for various diseases such as asthma, common cold, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, high cholesterol, dementia, impotency, arthritis, jaundice and so on. Garlic contains powerful anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral properties. It promotes healing and protects us from various infections.
Nutrition facts of garlic
Garlic contains iron, vitamin A, C, D, B6 and B12, calcium, fiber, manganese, selenium, copper and potassium. It has zero cholesterol. On the other hand, milk is a loaded with calcium, vitamin A, C, D, and B12, potassium, magnesium and iron. Regular consumption of milk helps maintain normal blood pressure, build strong bones, improves eyesight, repairs muscle tissues, gives energy, enhances the production of red blood cell and boosts immune system.
Garlic Milk recipe
Garlic-milk is a homemade medicinal tonic with various health benefits. Here is a simple recipe of garlic milk.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh milk
2-3 garlic cloves
Turmeric powder - quarter tsp
A pinch of black pepper
1 tbsp Organic honey
How to prepare?
1. Crush the garlic cloves to make paste like form using the sides of the knife. Do not chop, grind it.
2. Add crushed garlic to milk and boil it on high heat. Add turmeric powder and pinch of black pepper and let this mixture boil until garlic becomes soft. Occasional stirring is required.
3. After boiling, allow the mixture until lukewarm. Add 1 tbsp honey to improve the taste and drink. Don’t throw the crushed garlic paste and black pepper powder, eat them too.
Garlic-milk is used to treat a many health problems. Consume garlic milk to treat the following health issues:
1. Cold and flu
Garlic-milk boosts our immune system and prevents various infections. Drink garlic milk once or twice a day until you find relief from cold or flu. You can also consume this tonic as a preventive measure from bacterial and viral infections.
2. Cough
Combination of Garlic with turmeric and milk is a great home remedy for persistent cough. The anti-bacterial properties of garlic cures cough.
3. Acne
The strong anti-bacterial, anti-viral and antifungal properties of garlic milk helps soothe inflamed skin. This tonic dries out pimples and prevents further breakouts. Drink garlic milk regularly to minimize acne burst out and promote faster healing of acne, pimples.
4. Lowers cholesterol
Drink lukewarm garlic milk daily for over a week to reduce the ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) and at the same time it increases the good cholesterol (HDL) in the body.
5. Improves digestion, Kills worms
Drink garlic milk to reduce minor digestive discomforts and stomach pain. Garlic milk helps to stimulate appetite. It stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, thus aids in digestion, whereas milk kills harmful microbes in the intestines. Garlic milk has a soothing effect on the stomach and the intestine and also prevents inflammation. It removes harmful microbes which grow in the intestine. Garlic milk also stimulates production of good bacteria in the stomach.
Garlic-milk can kill most kind of parasitic worms. Drink this combination before breakfast in the morning to eliminate intestinal worms.
6. Infertility
Garlic milk is a magnificent home remedy for infertility in both women and men. It improves blood circulation to those significant organs of our body, especially to the reproductive organs. Drink garlic milk once or twice a day to combat infertility in few weeks.
