Onions and garlic will not help you heal faster because their antibacterial and antiviral properties are myths and not scientifically proven.
Publika.az Oleg Zagorulko, a therapist, pulmonologist and nephrologist at the “Medical On” clinic in Novosibirsk, told “Gazeta.ru” about this.
“There is no reliable information that onions and garlic strengthen the body’s immune response, as well as reduce the duration of the disease, the severity of symptoms, and prevent the development of bronchitis or pneumonia,” said the doctor.
The suggestion that the strong smell of onions or garlic helped infections dates back to the time of the plague in Europe. However, the doctor reminded that neither then nor now serious researches were conducted on this subject. According to him, these products have beneficial properties and should be used, but not as a substitute for traditional therapy.
“It is important to understand that immunity can be stimulated only by disease or vaccination, and therefore, especially people with chronic lung diseases, it is strongly not recommended to use a large amount of onions and garlic and to refuse vaccination,” – pulmonologist. he noted at the end.
Aytan Maftun
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