Why Put Garlic Under Your Pillow: What Benefits Does It Have?

15.07.2024 13:00

Did you know that garlic can be used not only as food, but also to improve sleep and health?

To do this, simply put garlic under your pillow before going to bed. How does it work and what benefits does it provide?

How Garlic Affects Sleep

Garlic contains a large amount of phytoncides - substances that kill microbes and bacteria.

Garlic phytoncides evaporate into the air and are inhaled by humans during sleep.

This contributes to:

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• clearing the respiratory tract of mucus and infections;
• improving blood circulation and reducing blood pressure;
• calming the nervous system and relieving stress;
• improving immunity and protection against colds.

Thanks to this, a person sleeps deeper and better, and wakes up refreshed and healthy.

How to properly put garlic under your pillow

To put garlic under your pillow, you will need:

• garlic (preferably fresh and natural);
• knife or garlic press;
• paper or fabric.

The method for putting garlic under your pillow is as follows:

• peel one or more garlic cloves;
• chop the garlic into small pieces or put it through a garlic press;
• wrap the garlic in paper or cloth to prevent it from staining the pillow;
• Place garlic under or near your pillow.

Repeat this procedure every night and you will feel how your sleep and health improve.

Sergey Tumanov Author: Sergey Tumanov Internet resource editor


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  1. How Garlic Affects Sleep
  2. How to properly put garlic under your pillow