Garlic

Garlic

Common Name: Garlic

Genus and Species Name: Allium sativum

Active Chemical Ingredients: Allicin, C₆H₁₀OS₂

Medicinal Uses:

Eating garlic each day works quite well as a home remedy for tick bites. In this instance, it can either be applied directly to the site of the problem or taken orally as a natural solution. As garlic provides natural healing through its antibacterial properties, it may work quite well in healing the site of the bite and any related symptoms. Garlic can either be applied directly to the site of the problem or taken orally as a natural solution.

Preparation: crushed garlic, chewing garlic, applied directly to site

Citations:

 Garlic (Allium sativum). (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.worldhealth.net/news/garlic_allium_sativum/ 

 Home Remedy Central. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.homeremedycentral.com/en/home-remedies/natural-cure/tick-bites.html  

 Allicin. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.snipview.com/q/Allicin