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riosclerosis and lowers the risk of further heart attacks inmyocardial infarct patients. Externally, the expressed juice is anexcellent antiseptic for treating wounds. The fresh bulb is muchmore effective medicinally than stored bulbs, extended storagegreatly reduces the anti-bacterial action. The bulb is said to beanthelmintic, antiasthmatic, anticholesterolemic, antiseptic,antispasmodic, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant,febrifuge, stimulant, stings, stomachic, tonic, vasodilator.Garlic (Allium sativum) to Prevent Heart Disease .Supplementation with garlic extract inhibited vascularcalcification in human patients with high blood cholesterol. Theknown vasodilative effect of garlic is possibly caused bycatabolism of garlic-derived polysulfides to hydrogen sulfide inred blood cells, a reaction that is dependent on reduced thiols inor on the RBC membrane. Hydrogen sulfide is an endogenouscardioprotective vascular cell-signaling molecule.
Inmodern naturopathy, garlic is used as a treatment for intestinalworms and other intestinal parasites, both orally and as an analsuppository. Garlic cloves are used as a remedy for infections(especially chest problems), digestive disorders, and fungalinfections such as thrush.
Garlic 3% alliin
