Is it okay to eat garlic on an empty stomach?

　　Is it okay to eat garlic on an empty stomach?

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that garlic is pungent and warm in nature, and can relieve stagnation of qi, warm the spleen and stomach, detoxify and kill insects, and prevent dysentery, whooping cough and other diseases. Modern research shows that garlic contains alliin and alliinase. When the two come into contact, they produce a colorless, slippery liquid called allicin, which has strong bactericidal and immune-enhancing effects. Research shows that people can achieve the best results by eating 2 raw garlic cloves a day.

　　However, because garlic is irritating to the stomach, experts recommend that allicin should be taken after meals and not on an empty stomach. After eating garlic, there will be a peculiar smell in the mouth, which can be relieved by chewing a few cooked peanuts. Or directly consume allicin supplements in the form of capsules, oral liquids, tablets, etc. In addition to leaving no bad mouth odor, garlic tablets and capsules also avoid the stomach upset caused by eating too much raw garlic.

　　【Garlic recipe】

　　Garlic porridge: 30 grams of purple garlic, 100 grams of japonica rice. Peel the garlic, boil it in boiling water for 1 minute, take it out, then take the japonica rice, put it in the garlic boiling water and cook it into porridge, then add the garlic and cook it together into porridge.

　　Efficacy: lowers qi and strengthens the stomach, detoxifies and stops dysentery. It is suitable for patients with acute bacillary dysentery.

　　Black beans, garlic and brown sugar: 100 grams of black beans, 30 grams of garlic, 10 grams of brown sugar. Put the wok on high heat, add 1000 ml of water to boil, add black beans (washed), garlic (sliced), brown sugar, and simmer until the black beans are cooked.

　　Efficacy: Strengthen the spleen and stomach, suitable for Kidney deficiency Type edema of pregnancy.

　　Cook amaranth with garlic: 2 heads of garlic, 500 grams of amaranth. Wash the amaranth, peel the garlic and cut into thin slices. Heat the oil in a pan, add garlic slices and stir-fry until fragrant. Add refined salt and stir-fry until the amaranth is fragrant. Add MSG and mix well. Remove from the pan and serve on a plate.

　　Efficacy: clear away heat and detoxify, nourish blood and stop bleeding, warm the spleen and stomach, and sterilize. It is suitable for diseases such as dysentery, painful urination, and urethritis.