**Reduces gastric juice production
**Protects the gastric mucosa
**Powerful anti-inflammatory properties
**Antioxidant effects
**May prevent some gastrointestinal cancers
**How to use: It can be used in cooking, taken as a dietary supplement (often with black pepper for better absorption), or consumed as a herbal tea or golden milk. 4. Garlic: Natural Metformin
Description: Garlic (Allium sativum) is a common culinary ingredient, used as a medicinal agent in many cultures for thousands of years.
Compounds in garlic, particularly allicin, have been shown to help regulate blood sugar levels by improving insulin sensitivity and increasing glucose absorption, similar to the diabetes drug metformin.
Benefits:
**Helps regulate blood sugar levels
**May reduce insulin resistance
**Supports cardiovascular health
**Has antimicrobial properties
**May help lower blood pressure
Directions: Best consumed raw or lightly cooked, as the beneficial ingredients are heat-sensitive. Also available as a dietary supplement made from aged garlic extract.
5. Aloe: A Natural Antibiotic
Description: Aloe is a succulent plant that has been used medicinally for thousands of years.
How it works: Although aloe is not as effective as pharmaceutical antibiotics like amoxicillin, it contains compounds with antimicrobial properties that can help fight certain bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Benefits:
**Natural antimicrobial properties
**Aids wound healing
**Soothes skin irritations and burns
**Anti-inflammatory
**Supports digestive health
Use: Externally for skin problems or internally as a juice or dietary supplement (use only products specifically formulated for internal use).
6. Cloves: Natural Aspirin
Description: Cloves are the aromatic buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to Indonesia.
Here’s how it works: Cloves contain eugenol, a compound that inhibits the aspirin-like enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), relieving pain and inflammation.
Benefits:
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