Garlic and sprouted arrows of garlic, the use of which is supported scientifically, are popular not only as a food product, but also as a medicine. Garlic and its benefits for the body are known to almost all the peoples of the world. In different countries, it has been successfully used for healing and treatment since ancient times. Garlic serves as an alternative to some immunomodulators, increasing the body's immune defense and preventing colds, cardiovascular, viral diseases.
Did you know? Regular use of garlic reduces the incidence of sinusitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia of various etiologies (caused by microbes, cocci, viruses) in the autumn-winter period.
Caloric content and composition of garlic shooters
100 g of arrows of garlic contain proteins - 1.2 g, fats - 0.1 g, carbohydrates - 3.5 g. Calories - 25 kcal / 100 g. Also included in the composition of greenery are vitamins C, PP, D, A, B1, E, B2; sulfur, magnesium, chlorine, iodine, zirconium, manganese, vanadium, sodium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, molybdenum, zinc, cobalt, titanium; organic acids, phytoncides, antioxidants, essential oils, and other bioactive substances. 
Important! Both young garlic and ripe before eating it is better not to heat treat - this is how the whole composition is completely preserved.
How are garlic arrows useful for the human body?
Garlic hands have the same benefits as garlic cloves, while they are more gentle and have a less pronounced spicy taste.
Arrows of garlic than useful in the first place? Their use is an affordable way to combat vitamin deficiency, especially in spring, when the body needs to replenish vitamins after winter. Also, the use of garlic for medicinal purposes enhances appetite, normalizes digestion, suppresses fermentation processes in the intestines and adversely affects putrefactive microflora.
Did you know? Due to the phytoncides contained in the green - natural antiseptics, garlic arrows and garlic have a good antibacterial effect.
How to use garlic arrows in the treatment of ailments
Traditional medicine has long been aware of the benefits of garlic greens. Sprouts have always been used to enhance immunity and maintain health under heavy loads of the body.
Garlic arrows have a positive effect on the work of the heart and blood vessels, lower cholesterol in the blood, are useful for hypotension, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, after suffering long-term illnesses, have a tonic, rejuvenating, regenerating and regenerating effect. They are used for stress, depression, protracted headaches of unknown origin, and some nervous disorders. There is evidence of the benefits of their use to increase potency, in the fight against helminthic invasions and oncological diseases.
Arrows of garlic are used as fresh, and they are made from them infusions with lemon, honey, nuts, insist on alcohol, oil (garlic oil), or take with milk and herbal teas.
Garlic has amazing medicinal properties, but it also has contraindications, so before using it, it is useful to clarify them, and even better to consult a doctor.
The use of garlic arrows in cooking
The use of garlic is an integral part of cooking. Many dishes are simply impossible to imagine without the garlic taste and smell. For cooking, both garlic cloves and arrows are used. They are added to sauces, salads, pates, sandwiches, cold and hot dishes, marinades, canned, dried, dried, frozen. 
Garlic is combined with many vegetables, with meat, by-products, cheeses, fish, and some seafood. For example, a vitamin cabbage salad with garlic or garlic arrows, seasoned with vegetable oil or sour cream, is tasty and healthy.
Important! Only 2-3-week-old garlic shooters are taken for food, later processes are not suitable for eating.
Harm shooters garlic and contraindications
The benefits and harm of garlic shooter is a relative concept. Anything useful can become harmful if you overdo it and use products excessively or uncontrollably. Excessive use of garlic is no exception. It leads to problems in the kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract - irritating effect on the walls of the stomach, intestines, causing heartburn and allergic reactions. But eating garlic moderately and systematically, the benefits to the body will be considerable.
But the arrows of garlic have some contraindications: You can not use them with individual intolerance to the body, chronic gastritis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer, hemorrhoids, epilepsy. Their use should be very moderate during pregnancy, and according to indications they may be completely excluded from the diet of a pregnant and lactating woman.
And, of course, you need to say a few words about the smell. After eating garlic, be prepared for the fact that for some time there will be a peculiar garlic odor from the mouth. It can not be interrupted by chewing gum, brushing your teeth and other hygienic measures - it will disappear by itself, but only after a few hours.
On the other hand, garlic shooters are a natural vitamin-mineral product that is available to everyone and benefits the body, so the decision remains only for you - to use them or not.
