Raw Garlic

🌱 What it is

Raw garlic is a common culinary bulb whose active sulfur compounds give it a strong smell and traditional antimicrobial reputation.

✨ Why it's good for you

• Traditional support for occasional minor infections
• Natural insect deterrent when rubbed on skin
• Easy to add to daily meals

🥄 How to use it

Eat raw or lightly crushed garlic with meals, or rub a cut clove on skin as an insect deterrent. For serious infections (such as tick-borne illness or food poisoning), garlic can be a supportive food alongside — never instead of — prompt medical care.

How much: 1-2 cloves daily with food; topicalSomething you put on your skin rather than swallow. More → use should be brief to avoid skin irritation.

Why it works: Allicin and related sulfur compounds have shown antibacterial, antifungal, and insect-repelling activity in studies, though garlic is not a substitute for antibiotics or emergency treatment of serious infections.

📚 What others say

• Natural Remedies Encyclopedia (7th ed.)

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