Also known as ramsons, wild garlic is an edible plant that you can find in damp woodlands in Europe and the UK. The leaves and flowers of the plant smell like garlic when you crush or pick them. Wild garlic grows naturally in the wild, but you can also grow it in the backyard.
Wild garlic has been used medicinally for centuries throughout the world. Wild garlic possesses both antibiotic and antibacterial properties; it helps with digestion, and can help reduce blood pressure. In fact, it’s known as the most effective broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with nearly 40 different anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, bacterial, parasitic and viral agents.
WILS GARLIC PROPERTIES:
- helps with respiratory issues
- prevents cardiovascular diseases
- helps with digestive problems
- removes parasites
- helps with insomnia and dizziness
- detoxifies the body
- improves the skin appearance
- helps with osteoporosis and arthritis
1. WILD GARLIC IS A NATURAL ANTIBIOTIC
Studies in 2012 from Washington State University discovered that it was 100 times more effective than two of the most commonly used antibiotics for killing off a bacteria called Campylobacter.
Wild garlic can kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and pathogens, without damaging healthy gut flora. It’s loaded with phytochemicals and medicinal sulfur components, which protect against DNA damage. It contains B vitamins and vitamin C, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium.
2. AIDS IN DETOXIFICATION
Wild garlic can help purify the body from poisons. It can clean the liver, kidneys, insides and nerve bladder.
A 2012 study published in the journal Basic & Clinical Pharmacology foundthat garlic was just as effective at eliminating lead from the body as d-penicillamine without any side effects.
3. HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE
Due to the mineral content of Wild garlic it can help with high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. Wild garlic has a beneficial effect to the arteries. A 2013 study out of Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid University published in the Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, found that garlic was at least as effective as the powerful blood pressure lowering medication atenolol for decreasing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
4. REGULATING BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
A 2012 study on diabetic rabbits found that garlic can help lower or maintain normal blood sugar levels. A review of studies in 2014, also confirmed that consuming garlic regularly can help lower blood glucose levels.
5. TREATS CHRONIC DISEASES
Active ingredients in wild garlic have the ability to neutralize free radicals in the body thus lowering your risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, such as heart disease or arthritis.
TAKE WHEATGRASS! IT HAS MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES
Wheatgrass is rich in potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium.
In fact, wheatgrass has more vitamin A than carrots, more vitamin C than oranges and the total amount of nutrients is the same as in up to two and a half pounds of fresh green vegetables!