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tions associated to diabetes thanks to its hypoglycemic properties. In phytotherapy, garlic is highly recommended and advised, when suffering from gastrointestinal disorders such as colics, flatulences, diarrheas, or parasitic infections. But preferably raw. Be careful to consume garlic moderately in cooked dishes. Removing carefully the inner bulb responsible for digestive disorders may help take advantages of theses benefits. Consuming it raw,by conserving the bulb and always in small quantity,it becomes a power- ful natural antibiotic. Four to five times per week is enough to fully benefit from it. Does not worth having it in all the meals! Then, add the crushed garlic to salads, soups, sauces, seasonings and marinades to gather in its benefits for health. ....But with black garlic too Obtained following a fermentation process, black garlic is less rich in allicine but is fuller of antioxidant than traditional white garlic for a same weight .In 2009,Japanese scientists demonstrated that the tumor that attack animals diminish more with black garlic . Other usefulness is also attributed to black garlic: the reduction of cholesterol or the treatment of psoriasis. From a nutritional point of view, black garlic brings greater quantity of phosphorus, calcium and proteins. Studies still conducted in Japan show that it contributes to the improvement of physical abilities and of metabolism of glucose, reduction of tiredness, recovering from a flu state and good maintenance of heart. Possibility of home-made preparations For chewing: a clove of garlic once or twice a day. In infusion or decoction: a glove of fresh garlic in a water-cup to let infuse for 3 to 5 minutes. Drink 1 to 3 cups everyday As vermifuge: 4 gloves of garlic grated to be boiled in a cup of milk. Let macerate all the night and drink a cup in the morning on an empty stomach. Renew the taking till the elimination of the worms. In topical application: the crushed garlic will be used as cataplasms or emplastrums to fight against cutaneous infections, warts and joint pains or muscle aches. The garlic, a beauty ally ? Often avoided for its strong odor that provides with bad breath, garlic may amaze with its benefits on the body and its beauty properties. Garlic contains high allicin grades, a sulfur compound similar to the one found in onions that is used to treat efficiently hair loss. To make oil for hair-loss prevention, let a clove of chopped garlic macerate in olive oil for a day. Filter the oil and use it to massage the scalp. Renew the process once or twice a week. Note that the odor of the garlic disappears as soon as the hairs are washed and dried! Destroyed, broken or dull, the nails lose their strength for many reasons (domestic chores, deficiency in vitamin A etc.) The sulfur contained in the garlic helps nails be strengthened and grow more quickly. We just need to rub them with some garlic every evening for a week and it’s done. Acne is a skin disease caused by inflammatory injuries of pilosebaceous follicles. Typically, it appears on the face and sometimes on the neck and the upper trunk. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties of garlic help avoid secondary infection and accelerate healing when associated with a medical treatment. To help cure acne, consume a lot garlic, preferably raw! For a cataplasm against corns and warts, crush a clove of garlic and apply it directly on the part to be treated after protecting the healthy skin around with an adhesive tape. The results are satisfactory in less than 15 days.