Garlic found to ‘stop COVID-19 in its tracks’

Australia’s Doherty Institute has released the results of tests on garlic that show the herb to be a highly effective antiviral force against COVID and influenza, Australia’s 9 News reports.

The study was commissioned by Australia Garlic Producers to test garlic grown in Iraak, Australia, a small farming town where 95% of Australia’s garlic is grown. The company wanted to prove the effectiveness of the garlic supplement they’ve developed.

The results of the 18 months of testing show that three types of garlic in particular are 99.9% effective in warding off the viruses that cause COVID-19. 

Dr. Julie McAuley of the Doherty Institute observes, “One garlic variety actually consistently reduced the infectiousness of the virus and some forms of it actually degraded the virus genome indicating complete virucidal activity.”

Herbal medicine under attack

The results of Doherty Institute’s garlic study were featured on several mainstream media outlets. However, Australian government-funded broadcaster SBS is attempting to censor the findings, labeling them as “misinformation” spread by “anti-vaxxers.” 

Rebel News points out that the SBS attack on the veracity of the Doherty Institute's findings on garlic is markedly different behavior from the past few years:

The SBS, along with other mainstream Australian media, frequently referred to research and modelling data from the Doherty Institute in their articles during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Herbalist J. Rivkah Asoulin comments:

This research and the ensuing attempts by the Australian government-funded media to silence and censor the research is truly mystifying.

Herbalists have been aware of the power of garlic since time immemorial. The anti-viral properties of garlic, ALL garlic, not just the garlic from Iraak, Australia, is well known both in herbal medicine and in the scientific literature.

In a world where healing is prioritized over profits, scientists would work together with herbalists and all those who carry ancient healing traditions, to share knowledge and work towards true health.

The idea that these modalities of healing need be mutually exclusive is nonsense. Many such partnerships have been highly successful, such as the German Government's Commission E, and the US Department of Agriculture's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases, created by renowned American herbalist James A. Duke.

Garlic is not the only herb with anti-viral properties. Far from it! Imagine the implications for finding a safe and effective cure in that which Our Creator has placed right at our very feet. It certainly shifts the paradigm, doesn't it?

Master herbalist and TV personality Sara-Chana Silverstein  is "not at all surprised” by the Doherty Institute's study results. She explains that knowledge of garlic’s antiviral/antibacterial properties is “standard” in the world of herbal medicine:

Our “Materia Medica” (an herbal medicine resource akin to the Physicians’ Desk Reference) has been around for generations. In it, garlic is considered an herb, not a vegetable. It is very common to include it in medicinal mixtures - garlic with your echinacea, garlic with your goldenseal…” 

We use garlic for prevention. It should be in your protocol all the time. If you’re traveling, get started on some raw garlic. If there’s a flu outbreak in your area, start tripling your garlic. A nice organic bulb of garlic is all you need.

Silverstein also cites another vital benefit: garlic is a blood thinner. “It enables the blood to move more easily through the body, which is so important as we age.”

Easy, delicious ways to improve your health with garlic

For people who want to start boosting their wellness with garlic, Silverstein recommends making a batch of Fire Cider, a mixture of apple cider vinegar, garlic cloves, onions, peppers, and more. “Put it on everything!”

For children (please note: garlic is not recommended for children under the age of two), Silverstein says making a medicinal garlic honey can be a great way to fortify the younger members of the family against viruses. Simply “slice up garlic and onions, pour honey over them, add a bit of elderberry syrup, and let it sit. You can put that on their toast or in their oatmeal.”     

For tips on growing, harvesting, and storing your own garlic, please visit The English Garden.