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Allium sativum

Garlic bulbs and cloves (Allium sativum)

In Plain English

Garlic is a pungent food bulb valued in seasonal, digestive and circulatory herbal traditions. Crushing fresh cloves releases sulfur compounds responsible for its sharp character. Fresh bulb, dried powder and aged extracts offer different preparations.

Traditional Uses & Why Herbalists Value It

European and Asian food-herbal traditions use garlic in pungent seasonal, digestive and circulatory preparations. Fresh crushed cloves, dried bulb and infused vinegars provide distinct flavors. Garlic's warming sharpness explains its place beside peppers and horseradish in household tonics.

What Modern Research Has Found

Human studies of garlic supplements have reported small reductions in total and LDL cholesterol in people with elevated cholesterol, and modest blood-pressure reductions in some people with high blood pressure. Trials use specified supplements, with results varying by preparation.

Plant Part, Preparation & Natural Constituents

Cutting or crushing garlic allows alliinase to form allicin from alliin; processing changes the resulting sulfur chemistry. Fresh bulb, dried powder, aged extract and oil are not interchangeable. Garlic supplements can increase bleeding risk, particularly around surgery or with anticoagulant medicines.

Garlic bulb in Formulae

Super Tonic Drops place garlic beside onion, ginger and peppers in a sharp vinegar-based preparation. Liver and blood-focused formulae also list garlic among their broader herbal combinations.

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