Content of Chemistry and Chemical Properties of Garlic
Garlic contains volatile oil, which is anti bacterial and antiseptic. The content of allicin and aliin associated with anti-cholesterol power. This power to prevent coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and others. Stem tuber contains substances:
1. Calcium: is calm making it suitable for the prevention of hypertension.
2. Saltivine: could accelerate the growth of cells and tissues and stimulates nerve cell structure.
3. Diallysulfide, alilpropil-disulfide: anti-worm.
4. Sulfur
5. Protein
6. Fat

7. Phosphorus

8. Iron

9. Vitamins A, B1 and C.

Benefits of Garlic
Garlic can be used for alternative medicine as follows:
a. Garlic Flu and Cough.
The content of sulfur contained in garlic make it a distinctive smell and taste that can enhance and accelerate the activities of mucous membranes in the respiratory tract, which helps relieve compression and mucus. Raw Garlic contains phytochemicals that may help kill bacteria and viruses that cause disease. In 1992, researchers from Brigham Young University in Utah reported that crushed garlic in oil to kill not only kill rhinivirus type 2 (umun cause flu), but also kill the 2 types of herpes (infectious skin disease) and some other common viruses.
. B. Garlic and Cholesterol
Now there are more than 12 studies published worldwide that ensure that the garlic in various forms can reduce cholesterol. Therefore, it can be concluded that garlic can cure high blood pressure, heart disease. One study, published in “The Journal of The Royal College of Physicians” by Silagy and Neil HAW CS in 1994 mentioned that garlic is an agent for reducing fat. The authors state that garlic supplements is an important part in healing high cholesterol. According to him, overall, a decrease of 12% of total cholesterol. This decrease occurred after 4 weeks of treatment.
c. Garlic and Cancer

Onions also have content to fight cancer, particularly stomach and colon cancer. Organosulfida contained in garlic help the liver process the toxic chemical compounds, including chemical compounds that cause cancer of some epidemiological studies show that people who consume lots of garlic lower risk of stomach cancer and colon. To ensure that you will get maximum results, researchers from Penn State University recommend to let the first piece of onion or a collision for at least 10 minutes, give it time to form onion-content compounds that help fight cancer.

Savor the other properties of garlic are as follows:
Inhibiting the deterioration of the brain and immune system
1. Helps prevent aging process. Inhibit cancer cell growth.
2. By eating garlic, cancer risk can be reduced.
4. Garlic is consumed regularly in a certain period of time can help lower cholesterol levels.
5. Anti-cholesterol in garlic called ajoene help prevent blood clotting.
6. Garlic can help relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
7. Eating 2-3 cloves of garlic a day, will avoid the possibility of heart disease.

8. Cure high blood pressure

9. Relieve Ulcer

10. Lowering blood cholesterol

11. Increasing blood insulin for diabetics.

12. Disable the free radicals that disrupt the immune system

13. Useful as a poison antidote (detoxifier), which protects the body from various diseases.

14. Helping add your appetite when eaten raw

15. Maintain stamina

16. Contains antimicrobial, antithrombotic, hypolipidemic, antiarthritis, hypoglycemic, and also has antivitas as antitumor.