The efficacy and function of Laba garlic
On the day of Laba Festival, our folks have a variety of delicacies. In addition to drinking Laba porridge during the Laba Festival, people also pickle Laba garlic. So, do you know the effects of Laba garlic? What are its functions? Let’s learn about it with me! Effects of Laba garlic
1. It is sweet and sour, has garlic flavor but is not spicy, and has anti-inflammatory properties. It has the functions of removing greasy smell and aiding digestion;
2. It can also induce the activity of liver cell detoxification enzymes, which can block the synthesis of nitrosamine carcinogens, thereby preventing the occurrence of cancer.
3. The antioxidant activity of laba garlic is better than that of ginseng. Regular consumption can delay aging.
4. People who are often exposed to lead or prone to lead poisoning can effectively prevent and cure it if they eat it. lead poisoning.
5. Laba garlic also contains a capsaicin called propylene sulfide, whose bactericidal ability can reach 1/10 of penicillin, and has a good killing effect on pathogenic bacteria and parasites.
6. It can prevent influenza, prevent wound infections, treat infectious diseases and deworm.
7. Ordinary garlic is warm in nature, will generate heat when eaten in large amounts, and may be irritating to local areas. Therefore, people with yin deficiency and fire exuberance, and those with vision, mouth, and tongue diseases should not eat it, but Laba garlic does not have these taboos. What are the functions of garlic?
Garlic is a condiment in the process of cooking delicious dishes, a good nutritional supplement, and an excellent green natural medicine. Garlic is not only an essential treasure in food cooking, but also an important means of preventing and treating diseases in people's daily lives. So what are the specific functions of garlic?
1. Prevent and treat tumors and cancer
The sulfur-containing compounds in garlic can promote the intestines to produce an enzyme or a substance called alliodorin. The body's immune ability blocks lipid peroxidation and anti-mutation pathways, eliminating the risk of intestinal tumors caused by substances in the intestines. Elements such as germanium and selenium in garlic can inhibit the growth of tumor cells and cancer cells. Experiments have found that the people with the lowest incidence of cancer are those with the highest selenium content in their blood. The American Cancer Society believes that among the plants with the most anti-cancer potential in the world, garlic ranks first.
2. Anti-aging
Certain ingredients in garlic have antioxidant and anti-aging properties similar to vitamin E and vitamin C.
3. Anti-fatigue
Some studies have found that pork is one of the foods rich in vitamin B1, and vitamin B1 combined with the allicin contained in garlic can play a very good role. It can eliminate fatigue and restore physical strength.
4. Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Epidemiological research results show that in areas where each person eats an average of 20 grams of raw garlic per day, the number of deaths due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is The incidence rate is significantly lower than in areas where there is no habit of eating raw garlic. Garlic can prevent fat deposition in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, induce fat metabolism within tissues, significantly increase fibrinolytic activity, lower cholesterol, inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce plasma concentration, increase arteriole dilation, promote vasodilation, and regulate blood pressure. , increase the permeability of blood vessels, thereby inhibiting the formation of thrombus and preventing arteriosclerosis. Eating 2 to 3 cloves of garlic every day is the best and easiest way to lower blood pressure. Garlic can help maintain the appropriate amount of an enzyme in the body and avoid high blood pressure.
5. Powerful sterilization
Garlic is a natural plant broad-spectrum antibiotic. Garlic contains about 2% of allicin, and sulfur-containing compounds have extremely strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. A variety of cocci, bacilli, fungi and viruses have inhibitory and killing effects. It is the strongest antibacterial effect among natural plants discovered so far. After entering the human body, it can react with the cystine of bacteria to form a crystalline precipitate. Destroy the sulfhydryl group in the sulfonyl group necessary for bacteria, causing bacterial metabolism to be disordered and unable to reproduce and grow. The bactericidal ability of garlic is 1/10 of penicillin, and it has obvious inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogenic bacteria such as staphylococcus, meningitis, pneumonia, streptococcus, diphtheria, dysentery, typhoid, paratyphoid, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Vibrio cholerae. or strangulation effect.
In addition, it can kill a variety of pathogenic fungi and parasites such as hookworms, pinworms, and trichomoniasis. Therefore, eating raw garlic is an effective way to prevent influenza and intestinal infections. However, it should be noted that allicin is easily destroyed at high temperatures and loses its bactericidal effect.
6. Improve glucose metabolism
Studies have confirmed that eating raw garlic can improve the glucose tolerance of normal people. It can also promote the secretion of insulin and increase the utilization of glucose by tissue cells. Thereby lowering blood sugar levels.
7. Anti-allergy
Eating raw garlic every day can reduce the degree of allergic reactions, especially allergies caused by temperature changes. The best approach is to start eating raw garlic a few weeks before allergy season begins.
8. Detoxify, cleanse the intestines, and prevent gastrointestinal diseases
Garlic can effectively inhibit and kill Helicobacter pylori and other bacteria and viruses that cause gastrointestinal diseases, remove toxic substances from the gastrointestinal tract, and stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa. , promote appetite and accelerate digestion.
9. Lower blood sugar and prevent diabetes
Garlic can promote the secretion of insulin, increase the absorption of glucose by tissue cells, improve the body's glucose tolerance, quickly reduce blood sugar levels in the body, and can kill The cause of death is infection with various germs that induce diabetes, thereby effectively preventing and treating diabetes.
10. Protect liver function
The trace element selenium in garlic can protect the liver by participating in the aerobic metabolism of the blood, removing toxins and reducing the detoxification burden on the liver.
11. Prevent colds
Garlic contains a capsaicin called propylene sulfide, which has a good killing effect on pathogenic bacteria and parasites. It can prevent colds and reduce the risk of colds. Cold symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat and nasal congestion.
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