Because of its stimulating taste, a lot of people keep away from the garlic, but we should realize that garlic has many medical effects which are very beneficial to our health. 

First of all, garlic can promote blood circulation and accelerate the metabolic function. It can also help you expel of the toxins and lose weight. What's more, the sulfides contained in garlic have the antioxidant effect. It can not only effectively reduce the level of cholesterol in the body, but can also prevent high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

Secondly, garlic has a strong bactericidal ability, so it has significant effects on some diseases caused by bacteria, such as influenza, diarrhea, gastroenteritis and tonsillitis. What's more, it can also improve the appetite, and can prevent atherosclerosis.

Moreover, according to the latest research, garlic also plays an important role in invigorating the brain. It is because that garlic may enhance the role of vitamin B1, while vitamin B1 is an important auxiliary substances involved in the process of transforming the glucose into the energy of the brain. Another recent study also found out that garlic can inhibit the harms on the human body caused by the radioactive substances, and reduce the adverse consequences resulted from them.

Although eating garlic can bring a lot of benefits to the body, however, eating too much of raw garlic is not conducive to the health. Too much raw garlic will cause strong stimulation to the organic tissue and destroy its function, which will further lead to acute gastritis, and bring side effects on heart disease and nephritis. As time passes, it will lead to vitamin B2 deficiency, and cause some skin diseases such as angular stomatitis and glossitis.

Therefore, there are some notices you should pay attention to when eating raw garlic.
First, it is inappropriate to eat raw garlic with an empty stomach.
Second, do not drink hot soup or tea after eating raw garlic.
Third, do not eat raw garlic with honey together.
Fourth, it is improper to eat raw garlic every day.
Fifth, patients who suffer from heart disease and habitual constipation should eat less of raw garlic.

In addition, after you eat garlic, there will be a special stink in the mouth. The most simple and effective way to eliminate the smell of the garlic is to chew some tea leaves in the mouth, and then rinse the mouth by strong tea.