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Garlic
Allium sativum
also known as Allium, Russian penicillin
A pungent bulb with modest evidence for blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular support, plus broad antimicrobial activity.
- May modestly lower blood pressure
- May modestly lower total cholesterol
- Provides antimicrobial allicin
- Antioxidant support
- May support immune function
- May modestly thin the blood
- Used medicinally for over 5000 years
- Featured in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Indian texts
Active in Allicin, Diallyl sulfides, S-allyl cysteine, Ajoene.
Use caution with blood thinners — additive effect
Discontinue 2 weeks before surgery
May cause GI upset, breath odor, and body odor
Topical raw garlic can cause severe burns
Use caution in pregnancy at therapeutic doses
Research
- Harnessing nature: a systematic exploration of in vitro antileishmanial and antihuman African trypanosomal properties in traditional medicinal plants and their active principles.
- Geographical origin authentication of whole garlic using 16S ribosomal RNA profiling of garlic microbiota and machine learning.
- Discovery of garlic-derived peptides as natural DPP4 inhibitors: An integrated computational, network pharmacology, and in situ evaluation approach.
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The curious few.
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Know what you're putting in your body.
158 herbs, nutrients, and compounds. What the science says, what tradition knew, and what to watch for. Founding members keep this running.
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- ✓ Full access to all 158+ entries
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