A bunch of garlic bulbs.
Garlic has been used as a medicine for around 5,000 years, according to Home-Remedies-For-You.com. It is a natural antibacterial agent and it contains the antioxidants germanium and selenium, according to the website. Extracting the juice from garlic by puréeing the cloves, pressing and straining provides a liquid form of the herb that can be added to other juices, mixed into food or taken alone to boost the immune system and lower blood-pressure and cholesterol, according to HappyJuicer.com.
Lowers Cholesterol
According to WebMD, some studies have shown that consuming garlic may lower bad cholesterol. While garlic lowers bad cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), it may raise good cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, according to All4NaturalHealth.com.
Improves Heart Health
Garlic juice (in supplement form) has been proven to lower high blood pressure, according to All4NaturalHealth.com. It is also a natural blood thinner, which may be beneficial in preventing heart attack. However, this blood-thinning property can prolong bleeding and lead to difficulty with blood clotting, so people taking blood-thinning medications should not consume garlic juice, according to WebMD.
Disinfectant
Garlic juice contains allicin and other sulfur compounds with antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties, according to EarthClinic.com. Home-Remedies-For-You.com suggests mixing the juice of two or three cloves of garlic with water to create a disinfectant solution. The solution can be applied directly to wounds with a cotton pad. After applying the diluted juice, pus should begin to drain from the wound. The website recommends wiping the wound clean with fresh water, allowing it to dry and covering with fresh gauze.
Immune Booster
Nutrients essential to immune system heath including manganese, vitamin B6 , vitamin C, protein, thiamine, vitamin A and riboflavin are all found in garlic juice, according to All4NaturalHealth.com. It also contains beneficial minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, phosphorous and potassium and antioxidants, according to the website.
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