TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Garlic
TCM Nature: Warm
TCM Taste: Pungent, acrid, slightly sweet
TCM Meridian Affinity: Lung, Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine
Benefits:
· Kills parasites
· Prevents influenza
· Circulates qi, moves blood, expels cold
· Reduces clotting
· Cleans blood
· Promotes lactation
· Supports immunity, lowers cholesterol
Spirituality:
This herb has been used by every culture to ward off evil.
In some religions, garlic is considered as capable of stirring desires, stimulating sex and encouraging aggressive drives.
The Ancient Romans ate it before battles.
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