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Garlic and honey could be used by themselves or together. The health benefits of garlic and honey are amazingly abundant. They are both medicinal and nutritional.
Combined, they have been used around the world for medicinal purposes going centuries back. The garlic’s main component is allicin, which contains sulfur, oxygen, giving it its antibacterial and disease fighting abilities.
Honey is very high in antioxidants known as flavonoids and polyphenols. These fight inflammation in the body. It is also packed with antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
Health Benefits of Garlic and Honey
Antibacterial
A study showed that garlic and a special kind of honey called ‘tazma’ had the ability to fight some types of bacteria.
After trying them separately and as a mixture, researchers found that the mixture was able to fight and kill the bacteria effectively. Other studies showed that garlic juice mixed with honey could treat infections that antibiotics could not. Infections such as staphylococcus aureus and salmonella.
Memory and Brain Health
Another health benefit of garlic and honey is their abundance in antioxidant components. These health components help in regulating the immune system and prevent illness. They also prevent brain diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Kyolic acid, a chemical found in garlic, is a powerful antioxidant that has been said to help prevent the brain against age-related brain damaging diseases. Studies also claim that these two combination could help with concentration, improved memory and many more.
Skin Beauty
Natural honey could be used on the skin for treatment of allergic rashes, acne and other skin conditions. also , skin wounds, burns and scratches could be treated by honey.
Garlics also help fight infections on and in our bodies keeping us looking clean of skin or body conditions.
Potential Side Effects of Garlic and Honey
Despite the abundant health benefits of these two lovelies, they have some nutritional side effects on some people. Honey could cause an increase in blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
Some people are allergic to honey too. This could be an issue too.
Some people are allergic to garlic too. Taking too much garlic in some people could thin their blood and cause easy bleeding.
But generally, the health benefits of honey and garlic are abundant. More research is being carried out to determine how much more they could be beneficial to the human system.