Garlic is the underground bulb of Liliaceae and Allium. The whole garlic plant has a strong pungent garlic smell. Garlic, garlic leaves (green garlic or garlic seedlings) and flower stems (garlic stems) can all be used as vegetables, not only for seasoning, but also for medicine. Is it a famous medicinal and edible plant?
Garlic has the effects of detoxifying, clearing intestines and lowering blood sugar. Garlic originated in the western plateau of Asia and is now mainly produced in Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu and other provinces. It not only has good edible value, but also has good medicinal value, and has the effects of detoxifying, clearing intestines and lowering blood sugar.
1, garlic detoxification and intestine clearing: effectively inhibit and kill bacteria and viruses that cause gastrointestinal diseases such as Helicobacter pylori, remove toxic substances in the gastrointestinal tract, stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa, promote appetite and accelerate digestion.
2, weight loss effect: garlic can reduce body fat, eating garlic can increase the secretion of some weight loss substances in the body, thus achieving the effect of lowering blood fat, so garlic can not only strengthen the body, but also lose weight.
3. Garlic lowers blood sugar: it can promote insulin secretion, increase the absorption of glucose by tissues and cells, improve the glucose tolerance of human body, and quickly reduce the blood sugar level in the body, which can kill all kinds of germs that induce diabetes due to infection.