Wildturmeric

5 Top Benefits & Side Effects Of Drinking Garlic Milk !

garlic milk benefits
Garlic milk is one of the tastiest ways to consume garlic, many people think garlic milk will not taste good but trust me, if you make it properly, you will love it! Garlic milk offers many health benefits which includes treating obesity, gas and bloating, blood pressure, chest congestion, high cholesterol and acne!

What Is Garlic Milk?

Garlic milk is nothing but milk infused with garlic, you can use any variety milk that you prefer. If you are lactose intolerant or vegan, you can use coconut milk or almond milk. Here in our place, we make garlic milk with country garlic or hill garlic or single clove garlic as they are said to posses better medicinal properties than China garlic. This garlic milk can be consumed by everyone and each and everyone will benefit consuming it.

garlic uses5 Top Health Benefits Of Garlic Milk:

1. For Cold & Flu:

Garlic helps improve immunity and if you are prone to getting cold and flu, consuming garlic milk will greatly reduce further instances and especially, garlic milk made with black pepper and turmeric like I have shared below will greatly help improve immunity super fast. Garlic milk is also a good remedy for chest congestion but make it with coconut milk as cows milk aggravates chest congestion in some people.

2. For Acne:

Consuming garlic milk is as effective as external application for treating acne, since it has anti bacterial and anti inflammatory properties, it helps reduce pain and inflammation. Regular consumption of garlic milk is an effective way to diminish further acne flares on the skin.

3. For Good Digestion:

Garlic milk is very good for treating digestive problems. Garlic stimulates digestive juices and is very effective in treating all stomach ailments from gastritis to bloating. Some people suffer from lack of appetite and for them there is no better home remedy than garlic milk. You can also serve it as an after dinner drink when you consume heavy oily foods.

4. Good For Arthritic Patients:

Garlic helps reduce pain and inflammation and here in our place, we give this garlic milk to people who are suffering from internal wounds, body pain and inflammation like arthritis and it greatly helps. People who are suffering arthritis often take pain killers that come with lot of side effects and the best alternative for it is garlic milk.

5. Treats All Metabolic Diseases:

The metabolic diseases are high cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes and obesity and garlic has been proven to help with all metabolic diseases. If you are suffering from any of the metabolic diseases, make sure to include garlic milk in your diet regularly. If you are trying to cut down calories to lose weight, you can also make it with low fat milk too.

garlic benefits

Garlic Milk Side Effects:

Drinking a cup of this garlic milk will not cause any problems but if you consume too much of garlic milk, it can cause stomach burn especially if the garlic is not cooked well, heart burn and in extreme cases nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. There will be garlic breath after drinking this but since the garlic is cooked well, it won’t be very strong.

How To Make Garlic Milk:

1. Pound the 3 small garlic pods well and add to a cup of milk or coconut milk. Boil it till the garlic is cooked well. If you are adding coconut milk, make sure to boil in low flame else it will split.

garlic milk recipe

2. I love the taste of palm candy in this milk, this is palm candy.

3. Once the garlic is cooked, add palm candy to taste, 1/4 tsp pepper powder and 1/8 tsp turmeric powder. Boil for few minutes till raw smell goes and switch off.

4. Let it cool a bit and mash it with a masher and strain. Your healthy garlic milk is ready!

NOTES:

  • Make sure to pound the garlic pods well for it to cook faster.
  • You can substitute palm candy with white sugar too but palm candy is very healthy and rich in iron.
  • For young children, reduce the quantity of pepper powder.
  • This milk is tasty and very comforting to drink especially if you have a cold or flu.
  • I used organic grass fed whole milk from the farm for making this drink, you can substitute with any type of milk you prefer
  • I don’t like it too sweet but you can decrease or increase the sweetness according to your taste.

Discover more from Wildturmeric

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.