01-10-19 @ 10:25 AM;
I am one that can attest to the true health benefits of eating raw chopped up garlic. It has some of the best antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties known to man. Everytime I feel like Iām coming down with something like a cold or the beginning symptoms of the flu, I make sure to load up on garlic before I go to sleep. And 99% of the time (Iāve been doing this for over a decade now, so I should know) I wake up the next day clear of all symptoms. Usually when I get out of bed I have to go to the bathroom and cough up all the phlegm, as garlic just has a way of clearing it all out of my system, in ways that no medication, both prescribed or over the counter, ever could.
Now, Iām not gonna lie to you and say that it is a pleasant experience, or that it gets easier as time goes by. Because like I mentioned above, Iāve been doing this for over 10 years, and I have not gotten accustomed to the taste it leaves in your mouth, nor the queasy feeling in my stomach. But the way I see it is like this; would I rather put up with the unpleasantries for the next 10-15 minutes, or would I rather suffer for days and nights being sick?
I chop up the garlic, with enough to fill up a tablespoon. I also squeeze 3-4 lemons into a cup. I donāt mix it or dilute it with water. Just the pure lemon juice. I let the chopped up garlic sit for 5-10 minutes, then I take the whole tablespoonful into my mouth. But wait, thereās moreā¦ Now comes the fun part. I start chewing it down so I can break it down further. I do so until itās all crushed down, then I swallow it all. By this time, my mouth is on FIRE!!! Thatās when I drink the squeezed lemon juice to wash it all down.
Now to counter the unpleasant aftertaste of garlic, Iāll take one mint (usually a Halls mint will do) and suck on it until it dissolves completely in my mouth. Then Iāll brush my teeth and go to bed. It works even better if all this is done with an empty stomach.