The world's most extensively studied spice is garlic. Its medicinal use predates recorded history. Garlic is mentioned in the earliest Vedic medical documents, written in India over five thousand years ago. During an epidemic of plague in Marseilles, in 1721, four condemned criminals were enlisted to bury the dead. None of them contracted plague. It seems that they sustained themselves by drinking a cocktail of crushed garlic in cheap wine, which came to be called vinaigre des quatre voleurs (vinegar of the four thieves). In 1858, Louis Pasteur demonstrated garlic's antibiotic activity. The herb was used by Albert Schweitzer for the treatment of amoebic dysentery at his clinic in Africa. Antimicrobial activity of garlic has been repeatedly demonstrated against many species of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. In addition, garlic lowers cholesterol and blood pressure and may protect against cancer. The dose of garlic needed to obtain significant benefit is at least ten grams (about three small cloves) per day. Garlic also has a great immune-enchancing effect, stimulating activity of natural killer cells in healthy people and in people with AIDs. AIDS patients taking five to ten grams of aged garlic (equivalent to two to three small cloves) per day developed normal natural killer cell activity after twelve weeks which was associated with clinical improvement.
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also thieves oil blend is great stuff I used it all last winter everyone else in my family got the flu,colds etc except me im sold on the stuff !
it has a lot of cloves in it !
I just ordered another bottle from my massage therapist last week !
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BackinStOlaf
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I'll be healthy forever but never kiss another person for as long as I live!
-------------------- First Symptom 9/09 Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test LLMD: 1/10 Positive Igenex/CDC test Treatment 2/10 2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues
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TF
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My lyme doc said to eat raw garlic twice per day (so, that's 2 cloves) to help get rid of lyme. It enhances the immune system.
You can substitute Kyolic instead.
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Garlic is Great to help keep the immune system in top shape. Problem is, you end up smelling like an Italian pizzaria... not something many people can deal with, esp. if they are actively socializing on the weekends.
As far as treating something as diffuicult as knocking out disseminated Lyme, you need to pull out the bigger guns.
But garlic's a great addition to the diet to help prevent relapse. Cat's claw is another good selective immune system booster.
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