Garlic and Cloves: A Powerful Duo Hidden in Your Kitchen
What if better health was right under your nose—tucked between a garlic bulb and a clove? These two humble ingredients, often used separately, can have even greater benefits when combined.
Nature’s Treasures
Garlic:
Used for centuries in French cuisine and natural medicine, garlic is rich in allicin, a compound with antibacterial and heart-friendly properties. It boosts immunity, supports circulation, and helps lower cholesterol.
Cloves:
Known for their warm, spicy aroma and pain-relieving properties, cloves are packed with antioxidants and vitamins C and K. They fight bacteria, ease pain, and reduce inflammation.
Why Combine Them
Together, garlic and cloves offer a range of health perks:
- Stronger immune defense – especially useful in cold seasons
- Natural anti-inflammatory – helps with joint pain and chronic conditions
- Digestive support – eases bloating and heaviness after meals
- Anti-aging – antioxidants help protect skin and cells
- Oral health – combats bad breath and bacteria
4 Simple Ways to Use Them
1. Wellness Tea:
Boil 1 crushed garlic clove + 2 whole cloves in a cup of water. Steep 10 minutes, strain, add honey, and sip.
2. Healthy Seasoning:
Sprinkle garlic and ground clove into soups, stews, or roasted veggies for flavor and benefits.
3. Infused Oil:
Simmer garlic and cloves in olive oil, let cool, strain, and use for salad dressings or grilled dishes.
4. DIY Skin Treatment:
Mix clove powder with crushed garlic. Apply to blemishes for 5 minutes (avoid sensitive skin). Rinse well.WATCH MORE.
