How to Use Garlic to Fight Your Sinus Infection

Garlic is a wonderful herb. Yes, Garlic is considered an herb. Garlic can be eaten by adults and children alike because unlike other herbs this one is actually a food. To use Garlic as an herb to treat a child for a sinus infection or other ailment is never advised though. If your child is sick call the doctor. It will not hurt your child to have some Garlic bread, or Garlic pizza. This will help but a call to the doctor is an absolute must and Garlic should never be used to TREAT your child.

Adults may enjoy some of the great benefits Garlic has too offer though. Garlic is an herb that can really multi task. It can do several great things for your body. Garlic can help cure and prevent heart disease, high cholesterol, even athletes foot. Garlic can kill infections whether they be bacterial or fungal. Garlic has even been proven to kill cancer cells. That's amazing.

A sinus infection is painful and awful. Tissues full of yellow slime after blowing your nose indicate a sinus infection. Give your doctor a call first, and then consider eating some totally safe, tasty garlic. Garlic contains chemicals that actually kill bacteria, some viruses, and fungal infections. A sinus infection is generally a bacterial infection. Garlic can destroy it.

Garlic can be eaten raw by adults for optimal infection relief. A couple cloves a day is the recommended amount. You can also roast your cloves in the oven to soften their strong flavor. You can chop the cloves raw and add them to sauce or sprinkle them on pasta. You can make your own Garlic bread by buttering some bread and sprinkling garlic powder over it. Pop it in the oven at 350 for five to eight minutes and you have perfect Garlic bread. Another idea is to take an ordinary pizza and use the same Garlic powder, available in the spice isle, to create a gourmet Garlic pizza delight. Remember though that Garlic powder is very strong. One quarter of a teaspoon equals one whole clove of Garlic. Who would have thought fighting infection could be so delicious!

Garlic can be used every day on your favorite foods to help prevent not only sinus infections, but also other infections as well. It's that time of years again. It's the cold and flu season. Sinus infections are also very common this time of year due to increased mold and weather changes. Garlic can prevent an infection when eaten as part of a daily routine.

So, there you have it. That's how you can use Garlic to help prevent and fight a sinus infection. Eat a little everyday to keep all sorts of ailments away!