To Ilana Efficacy of Garlic

February 12, 2003

Hi Ilana,

Yes, I do feel good about it, but I've known very few people who

have been willing to try this. My best friend, who lives right

downstairs from me, has taken up garlic with similar

health-enhancing results. He is very healthy in general, and

actually finished medical school but didnt' want to practice. He

was so totally turned off to orthodox medicine. Like many of us

here, he never goes to a doctor, and is very healthy nonetheless,

LOL.

My friends in India already knew about garlic, as it is part of their

folk medicine. I've known a number of people who suffered from

E-B but didn't' want to try something that might taste or smell

bad.One woman who has it will only use aromatherapy on

herself, and she's still sick. I took her to my Chinese doctor and

she didn't like that the herbal preparations that you have to cook

don't taste good. People often get addicted to a certain idea or

system or way of life and stick to it even if it doesn't work.

I've heard it said that we should " Eat not what you like, but what

likes you. " For instance, I love the idea of raw foods but my

Chinese doctor says that I have to limit them, as they are too

" cold " for my system. (In other words, makes it sluggish) If I have

a sald or something he likes me to use a ginger or garlic

dressing on it. Maybe there is some other way of " warming up "

raw foods so they would be more compatible with Fran, the

organism, LOL. I'd welcome any suggestions. I do take fresh

juices but not in very large amounts.

I don't know about tincturing. I tend not to want to try, when I know

fresh garlic is so inexpensive and so available. And anyway,

there are so many utterly useless garlic products on the market,

which just makes me angry when I know how effective the real

thing is. Any kind of processing of garlic I would stay away from.

Fran

February 12, 2003

And hummous, don't forget hummous! YOu can make it from raw ingredients if

you sprout your chickpeas. The texture is a little unusual but it can still

taste okay.

ILANA xoxo

Anna wrote:

>But remember, the Chinese NEVER overcook their foods (well, not

never, but traditionally they don't). They just lightly steam their foods

so they're just a bit cooked but still mostly raw, so maybe that can be

your comprimise.

As a matter of fact, Chinese generally don't like the

idea of raw food. everything has to be cooked! The vegetable are never

'a bit raw', they are always 'just' (ie perfectly) cooked, cook any more

and they are overcooked! Give any underdone vegetable to a Chinese and

they would be able to tell you it is uncooked.

BTW, the Greek has a kind of bread/salad dip where

they mix mash potatoes with garlic. Also Tzatziki which contains cucumber,

yoghurt and raw garlic. Hmmm delish... and so fresh...

A

Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural

remedy.

3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and

to

prescribe for your own health.

We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long

as

they behave themselves.

Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person

following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from

list members, you are agreeing to

be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members

free of any liability.

Dr. Ian Shillington

Doctor of Naturopathy

Dr.IanShillington

February 12, 2003

Ilana,

Doc has a concoction called Total Tonic, which is loaded with fresh garlic. I believe the recipe is in the files.

I use this quite often - I put some in my (almond) milk and drink it, and have no nasty effects from it, either in my mouth or stomach, and it really doesn't taste bad either LOL

Lisa

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Ilana Grostern

herbal remedies

Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:26 PM

Re: [herbal remedies] To Ilana Re: Efficacy of Garlic

Fran,Thanks for all that! I really like what you said about not eating what you like but what likes you. That's an excellent theory and I think I'm going to start using it in discussion. I talk to people all the time who don't feel well but are not willing to give up what they like, even though it obviously doesn't work for them. As for warming foods up, I haven't quite gotten the theories of ying and yang into my brain. There are lots of foods that are considered warming and expansive but I'm not sure what they are and I thnk they are usually cooked foods anyways. But remember, the Chinese NEVER overcook their foods (well, not never, but traditionally they don't). They just lightly steam their foods so they're just a bit cooked but still mostly raw, so maybe that can be your comprimise. Cooked veggies shouuld still be crunchy and retain their full colour. The theory is that this slight heating process keeps the nutrients intact but starts the digestive process so it's easier on the digestive system.The reason I'm asking about tincturing garlic is that I've tried a numbe of times to just down it raw but I get such bad stomach pain that I think it's actually doing damage to my stomach lining. And then I have such hot breath coming out of my lungs for hours afterwards and it's really not comfortable and doesn't feel right. I'm afraid it's going to do more damage than good. And chewing it burns up the inside of my mouth. So I'm trying to figure out how to get it into my diet without hurting myself.Thanks,ILANAFrancine wrote:

Hi Ilana,Yes, I do feel good about it, but I've known very few people who have been willing to try this. My best friend, who lives right downstairs from me, has taken up garlic with similar health-enhancing results. He is very healthy in general, and actually finished medical school but didnt' want to practice. He was so totally turned off to orthodox medicine. Like many of us here, he never goes to a doctor, and is very healthy nonetheless, LOL.My friends in India already knew about garlic, as it is part of their folk medicine. I've known a number of people who suffered from E-B but didn't' want to try something that might taste or smell bad.One woman who has it will only use aromatherapy on herself, and she's still sick. I took her to my Chinese doctor and she didn't like that the herbal preparations that you have to cook don't taste good. People often get addicted to a certain idea or system or way of life and stick to it even if it doesn't work. I've heard it said that we should "Eat not what you like, but what likes you." For instance, I love the idea of raw foods but my Chinese doctor says that I have to limit them, as they are too "cold" for my system. (In other words, makes it sluggish) If I have a sald or something he likes me to use a ginger or garlic dressing on it. Maybe there is some other way of "warming up" raw foods so they would be more compatible with Fran, the organism, LOL. I'd welcome any suggestions. I do take fresh juices but not in very large amounts.I don't know about tincturing. I tend not to want to try, when I know fresh garlic is so inexpensive and so available. And anyway, there are so many utterly useless garlic products on the market, which just makes me angry when I know how effective the real thing is. Any kind of processing of garlic I would stay away from.FranFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington