Garlic

Garlic is one of the foods which has been used since ancient times as a medicine for its anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties.

Here are some of the medicinal uses of garlic:

• Boost Immunity: Garlic helps strengthen our immune system and helps in fighting diseases.
• Heal Wounds: Garlic acts as an antiseptic helps heal wounds and bruises quickly.
• Cure Cold: Garlic helps to prevent and relieve colds and coughs.
• Decongestant: Garlic has been used since old ages as an effective nasal decongestant and expectorant. Add lots of garlic to a warm soup to help clear chest congestion
• Respiratory Health: Garlic has been known to provide relief from bronchitis and other respiratory problems.
• Cleanse: Garlic helps clean your digestive system and helps kill internal parasites.
• Cancer Prevention: Garlic has been known to contain chemicals that prevent cancer. Adding garlic to your diet regularly provides protection against cancer.
• Lower Cholesterol: Garlic helps to lower bad cholesterol (LDL)
• Lower Blood Pressure: Garlic helps to reduce blood pressure and promotes a healthy heart.
• Improve Circulation: Garlic acts as a blood thinner and helps improve circulation.

Honey

Honey is one of the most wonderful medicine provided by nature. It is also known as nature's antibiotic. Here are some of its medicinal properties:

• Heal Wounds: Honey acts as an antimicrobial, antibacterial and antifungal agent and helps disinfect and speed the healing process in wounds, scrapes and burns. Honey has antiinflammatory characteristics which help reduce pain and swelling. Its antibacterial properties prevent the spread of infection.
• Reduce Scarring:Honey helps reduce the appearance of scars and slowly fades them.
• Allergy and Hay Fever: Consuming honey from your local area daily helps with allergies and hay fever.

• Insomnia:Honey has tranquilizing properties and helps with insomnia. Add honey to warm milk and drink before sleeping to get a good nights rest.
• Under Weight Issues: For those of you who are under weight and looking to add a few pounds, drinking honey with cold milk at night helps add weight.
• Lose Weight: Drinking honey with warm water and lemon first thing in the morning helps burn excess body fat and lose weight.
• Beauty: Honey contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, and is a wonderful beauty aid that nourishes the skin and the hair. Honey acts as a excellent moisturizer and it is useful to treat mild sunburns. It also helps you get a soft and supple skin.
• Anti-oxidant: Honey has anti-oxidants which provide defense against free radicals, which cause cell damage.
• Bone Health: Absorption of calcium is increased with honey intake.
• Cough and Sore Throat Remedy: Honey is an excellent cough remedy and its antimicrobial property helps sooth a sore throat.
• Athlete’s foot: Honeys anti-fungal property helps treat athlete's foot and other fungal infections.
• Ring Worm: Honey can also be used to treat ring worm.
• Digestive Health: Honey aids good digestive health and helps relieve constipation, diarrhea, ulcers and upset stomach.
• Yeast Infections: Honey helps to reduce and relieve yeast infections.
• Eczema and Psoriasis: Honey can be used to provide relief from Psoriasis and Eczema.

Turmeric

Turmeric has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-septic properties and is widely used for its medicinal properties in many parts of India and Asia. Tumeric is believed to be one of nature's most powerful healers.

• Alzheimer's: Turmeric has been identified to prevent Alzheimer's disease
• Digestive Health: Due to its anti-inflammatory property turmeric is used to treat lot of gastrointestinal problems and digestive disorders.
• Heal Wounds: Due to its anti-bacterial and anti-septic property turmeric is used to treat small cuts and wounds to disinfect them and help them heal faster.
• Prostate Cancer: Turmeric may help prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of prostate cancer.
• Liver disorders: Tumeric helps detoxify the liver and prevent liver disorders.
• Arthritis: The anti-inflammatory property of turmeric makes it is an excellent treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
• Weight Loss: Turmeric helps in fat metabolism and may aid in weight loss.
• Breast Cancer: Recent studies have shown that Turmeric may help prevent growth of breast cancer.

Green Tea

• Delay Aging Process: Green tea is an excellent anti-oxidant and helps fight free radicals and delay the aging process.
• Stomach Cancer: Recent studies suggests that increased consumption of green tea can lower the risk of stomach cancer.
• High Blood Pressure: Catechin found in green tea helps reduce high blood pressure.
• Cholesterol: Catechin in green tea also helps in preventing the excessive build-up of blood cholesterol.
• Weight Loss: Green tea helps improve metabolism and aid weight loss.
• Heal Wounds: It is useful as a astringent to control bleeding and help in the healing of wounds.
• Water Retention: Green tea has diuretic properties and helps reduce water retention.