Medicinal Properties of Garlic

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Garlic has been used as both food and medicine for thousands of years. The first recorded medicinal use of garlic appeared 3,500 years ago and was stated in the medical papyri of ancient Egypt. It was also known that French gravediggers in early 18th century drank a mixture of crushed garlic in wine to protect them from the plague that killed many people in Europe. Transcripts from surviving soldiers of World Wars I and II also revealed they were given garlic to prevent gangrene (decay of body tissues) and they applied garlic in their wounds to prevent infections.

Western investigations on garlic and its medicinal properties began 200 years ago. Results of these studies suggest that ... READ MORE

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Aloe Vera: A Natural Cure for Cancer

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According to Fortune magazine, the U.S. alone spent almost $ 15 Billion a year for cancer research. And despite this amount, cure for cancer is still in the blank. This is probably the reason why there is a growing percentage of the world population that is turning to alternative medicine especially for cancer and other degenerative diseases where modern medicine has no cure. One of the popular alternative cures for cancer is a plant called “aloe arborescens”. A close relative of this plant is “aloe vera” (aloe barbadesis), a house plant.

I was fortunate enough to read the book entitled “Cancer Can Be Cured,” written by Fr. Romano Zago, OFM. This so-called cure was discovered by the missionary group of Order of Friars Minor (OFM) in a small shanty town in Rio Grande do Sol in Brazil. The recipe is very simple. You can try it at home provided you have access to the plant.



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The Healing Effects of Music

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Research has proven that music has healing powers. Classical, meditative, harp and chanting music can actually strengthen a person's immune system. In fact, pipe-in music is being installed in various hospitals particularly in recovery rooms to aid in the recuperation of the patients. Comforting music is also being played by surgeons before, during, and after operation. According to studies, patients heal rapidly and surgeons are more relaxed performing surgical operations when pleasant music is played in the background. Read More

The Miracle Vegetable

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What vegetable has 25 times more iron than spinach, 10 times more vitamin A than carrots, 15 times more potassium than banana, 9 times more protein than yogurt, 7 times more vitamin C than oranges, and 17 times more calcium than milk?

Sounds impossible? This vegetable actually exists. READ MORE