Subject: [Garlic (Allium sativum)--a potent medicinal plant]

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[Garlic (Allium sativum)--a potent medicinal plant]

 

[Garlic (Allium sativum)--a potent medicinal plant]

 

[Article in German]

 

Resch KL, Ernst E.

 

Postgraduate Medical School, University of Exeter, UK.

 

A good deal of evidence suggests beneficial effects of the regular

dietary intake of garlic on mild hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

Garlic seems to have anti-microbial and immunostimulating

properties, enhance fibrinolytic activity, and exert favorable

effects on platelet aggregation and adhesion. Standardised

preparations guarantee exact dosing and minimize the problem of the

strong odour of raw garlic. Thus, a traditional folk remedy has

established its usefulness for many patients with less severe forms

of cardiovascular disease as a medical drug with very few side

effects. The available evidence gives rise to the hope that the list

of indications may even be considerably extended in the future.

 

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