Garlic
Garlic
A Natural Boost for Your Body
Garlic is like a warm, spicy friend that helps get things moving in your body. It warms up your stomach and spleen and helps clear out bad stuff. It's really good for your spleen, stomach, and lungs.
How to Use Garlic:
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Cough & Stomach Pain: Boil 3 garlic cloves in water. Eat them with soy sauce to help with coughs and stomach pain.
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For Women's Itch: Boil some garlic cloves and use the liquid to wash the area.
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Feel Cold?: Mix garlic with mustard and eat with rice wine. Or make garlic tea to warm up.
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Garlic Wine: Cut garlic into pieces, put them in wine, and let it sit for a month. Drink it as a tonic.
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For Amebic Issues: Eat 1-3 fresh garlic cloves daily for 5 to 10 days.
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Kids' Cough: Mix garlic with syrup or an orange flavor. Give kids 2 teaspoonfuls every 2 hours.
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Insect Bites: Rub a garlic slice on the area to help.
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Edema: Cook soaked soybeans with 5 to 10 garlic cloves. Eat it to feel better.
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Tasty Fried Garlic: Fry garlic cloves with black pepper, add dry shrimps, sugar, vinegar, and green onion.
Notes and Tips:
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Good Results: In areas where people eat a lot of garlic, fewer have certain lung issues.
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Fresh Breath: Don't like garlic breath? Chew some red dates or a persimmon.
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Less Smell: Steam garlic to make it less smelly.
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Watch Out: Eating too much garlic can be tough on your stomach and liver. Avoid it if you have eye problems or a sore throat.
Extra Info:
Garlic has a long history in Chinese medicine, especially for helping with stomach issues and fighting off bad things. If you've got special health needs, it's smart to talk to an expert to see if garlic is good for you.
