How to use garlic as an antibiotic?

Garlic is not just a vampire repellent; it also holds powerful antibacterial properties that can zap away those pesky little bacteria trying to invade your body. That’s right – garlic makes for an excellent antibiotic alternative, minus the unpleasant side effects of conventional antibiotics. So if you’re ready to get on board with this stinky but effective treatment option, keep reading because we’re about to dive into all things garlic and how it works as an antibiotic hack.

The Science Behind Garlic’s Antibacterial Powers

Before we start munching on cloves of raw garlic (not advised), let’s understand why or how exactly garlic manages to work wonders in fighting against infections caused by bacteria.

  • Allicin: The Key Ingredient
  • At the heart of the magic lies allicin, a sulfur compound responsible for giving garlic its pungent smell and taste.
  • When fresh garlic gets chopped, minced or chewed, allicin is released from the plant cells.
  • Upon contact with bacterial cell walls or membranes, allicin breaks down into other compounds like sulfenic acid that go crazy damaging proteins and enzymes within bacteria cells leading them towards death eventually.

In easier words? Garlic has superpowers that break down germs’ insides leading them towards their doom (take note bad bacteria!) And unlike human cells which have protective features against these broken-down components from harming us (yay!), bacterias are vulnerable minions who end up facing their demise at hands or shall I say ‘cloves’ of garlic!

How To Incorporate Garlic Into Your Diet As An Antibiotic

If you’re looking to add some serious flavor without compromising great results, there are plenty of delicious ways to incorporate more garlic into your diet while reaping all its antimicrobial benefits:

1) Raw Chopped Salad Topping:
Add a few chopped cloves of garlic (seriously, not more than a couple or they might detect an army invasion alarm) to your salad recipe for a quick and easy way to get some raw garlic into your diet. You can also mix with other ingredients such as sliced olives, sun-dried tomatoes or crumbled feta cheese.

2) Pickled Garlic:
If you don’t like the flavor of raw garlic but still want its potent antimicrobial benefits in your food intake, pickled garlic is another good option.

3) Roasted Garlic:
One of the most delightful ways to use it is by roasting whole bulbs until they’re so soft and creamy that they practically melt in your mouth. Use these little golden drops for spreads on bread slices or toss them around green beans – really just about everywhere!

And if all else fails – there’s always garlic pills, but let’s face it: whole foods are tastier!

Beyond Your Meals: Incorporating Garlic In Your Daily Life

Besides being added to dishes (almost everything except Ice Cream!), here are some other ideas on how you can make garlic work harder & smarter towards overall germ killing:

1) Make A DIY Garlic-Oil Spray
Hate using traditional cleaning products? Then how about whipping up your own DIY cleaner using lots of that lovely allicin containing bulb? All you need is Fresh chopped garlic cloves kept in olive oil stirred everyday for 10 days. Strain out solids and store the resulting liquid mixture spray bottle afterwards. Use this antiseptic treasure anywhere from disinfecting kitchen countertops (except granite surfaces)to getting rid of pesky bacteria lurking amid grease buildup behind stove burners.

2) Raw Chopped Infections Remedy:
You got bit by mosquitoes one too many times? Or perhaps feeling sinus-y symptoms creeping up?
Just Take 5-6 fresh uncooked crushed(use mortar pestle or chop using sharp knife) garlic cloves like a tablet, and swallow them down with water or honey. This paves the way for instant garlic supplement boost that can often kick infections to the curb.

3) Garlic Water For Skin Wounds:
Got an open wound? Harness garlic’s antibacterial prowess with homemade antiseptic solution by infusing was sores/mosquito bites/ mild scars in vinegar-garlic diluted in sterile distilled water mixture.

Finally- Keep In Mind: Precautions & Limitations

As promising as it sounds, there are certain aspects of using garlic as an antibiotic option we need to keep in mind to avoid any unwanted incidents:

1) Don’t bring too much force
While it is all tempting to go overboard when making sure we’re getting enough super benefits out of something healthy – trust us (and your breath!) less really does more; too large doses may cause upset stomachs resulting from excessive sulfur components exposure.

2) Not To Be Applied Topically On Sensitive Areas
Garlic burns! Pure uncut juices can affect delicate skin sensitive areas such near eyes/private parts. Ensure diluted before external application on cuts/infections- unless you want co-workers smelling roasted garlicky smell distracting them away for miles!

3) It’s A Supplement At The End Of The Day!
Here comes our not-so-fun reminder but remember garlic is not meant be used solely as a primary substitute for traditional antibiotics prescribed medically by Physicians – these should always receive priority concerning serious medical issues (& unlike Garlic pills which aren’t FDA regulated avvayyy)

Wrapping Up:

Well folks hopefully our guide has aided you on how adding some stinky stuff essentially works magic towards bacteria resistance building! So why turn only towards chemist shelves when nature has provided potent remedies already (wink wink).
Now let’s take it up ourselves and start incorporating more garlic into our daily lives from picking up a new recipe to trying out at home remedies – it just never hurt anyone…. as long no one minds standing next to you of course!

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