6 reasons why garlic is a healthy spice to use daily

Garlic has been used culinarily and medicinally since ages across the world. As a proof, in the Journal of Nutrition , Richard S. Rivlin has mentioned that Greek physician Hippocrates, also known as the father of western medicine, used to prescribe garlic for treating numerous diseases and health conditions like pulmonary and respiratory problems, poor digestion, parasites, and fatigue.

Allicin (an oily chemical compound) present in the raw and fresh garlic contains sulphur, due to which it has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-biotic and anti-septic properties. Allicin is only activated when fresh garlic is chewed or crushed or chopped. Garlic is rich in vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc, vitamin C, iron, phosphorous, iron, copper, and folate.