Garlic: Allium Sativum

Bulb Contains: Allicin, amino acids, iodine, selenium, sulphur, and other important minerals.

Constituents: Volatile oils, B group vitamins, and minerals.

Contraindications: If taking aspirin, blood thinners, or other anti-coagulants, check with your Doctor. Take with food.

Actions: Antibacterial, antibiotic, anticarcinoger, antihistamine, anti-hypoglycemic, anti-parasitic, antispasmodic, antithrombic, antiviral, cholagogue (improves bile flow), diaphoretic, expectorant, fungicide, balances blood pressure, heavy metal detoxifier, and resist hardening of the arteries(arteriosclerosis).

Dose for Cardiovascular Disease:
Raw garlic cloves: 4 g per day (one to two cloves)
Dried powder: 300 mg, two to three times per day (capsule or tablet)
A.G.E.: 7.2 g per day


The primary focus here is to give a general summary about garlics effect on cardiovascular disease. Garlic is becoming more accepted as an alternative to taking an 81 mg aspirin per day because, it has the same effect on the blood and has many other healthy benefits.Such benefits include clearing fat that accumulates in blood vessels, and by stimulating the flow of bile from the liver, garlic further aides in the reduction and elimination of fat in the body. Garlic also aides the body in resisting cardiovascular disease because it contains methyl-allyl-trisulfide which dilates the blood vessels, acting kind of like a natural stent. Garlic has been found to have memory enhancing properties and is useful by those afflicted with Alzheimers.


According to Dr. Stephen Fulder, "Deodorized garlic does not have the efficacy of the odoriferous," (J.A.M., Feb 1986). But "Studies on Aged Garlic Extract (A.G.E.) have shown that the aging process substantially boosts garlic's anti-oxidant potential. A.G.E. protects again DNA damage, keeps blood vessels healthy, and guards against radiation and sunlight damage." (Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th edition, pg 63, 2006).